Unknown African
Ornament (Frog)

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ornament (Frog)
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf
Dimensions5 × 2 1/2 inches (12.7 × 6.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1491
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: Unveiling ceremony of a mural by John Biggers in the lobby of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business Building, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, on September 22, 1999 (LN:99.15).

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1900–1915
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