Chief's bracelet with watch-face ornament

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Chief's bracelet with watch-face ornament
Date1875–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 × 7/8 in. (7.9 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1425
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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1900–1925
Gold
97.1422
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1905–1915
Gold
97.1472
Watch with wristband
1895–1905
Gold
97.1466
Bracelet
1900–1915
Gold
97.943
Chief's Pectoral Disk (Tabilu)
18th–19th century
Gold
2004.2289
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1900–1915
Gold
97.944
Watch (with butterflies on wristband)
1925–1935
Gold
97.1464.A,.B
Bracelet with two keys
1950–1965
Cast gold
97.932.A-.D
Bracelet
1845–1855
Gold
97.1253.2
Pair of Bracelets
1895–1905
Gold
97.1470.1,.2
Pair of Bracelets
1875–1970
Gold
97.1460.1,.2