Unknown African
Sandals

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sandals
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumLeather, wood, gold leaf, cloth
Dimensionseach sandal: 13 1/4 × 6 3/8 × 2 3/8 inches (33.7 × 16.2 × 6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1507.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana," Dallas Museum of Art, April 15–August 22, 2018.
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Pair of Sandals
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1950–1980
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Pair of Sandals
Unknown African
1900–1980
Leather, wood, gold leaf
97.1352.A,.B
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1900–1999
Leather, wood, and gold leaf
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Pair of Sandals
Unknown African
1900–1980
Leather, wood, gold leaf
97.1351.A,.B
Pair of Sandals
Unknown African
1895–1905
Leather and gold
97.1346.A,.B
Sandals
Adriana Fosi
c. 1975
Suede leather
91.1960.A,.B
Pair of Sandals
Yves Saint Laurent
1998
Patent leather
99.634.A,.B
Sandals
Xavier Danaud
c. 1985
Patent leather and metal
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Belt
Unknown African
1900–1970
Wood, gold leaf, cloth
97.752
Sandals
Unknown American
late 1960s
Kid leather and beads
91.1743.A,.B
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
1850–1865
Wood, gold leaf, cloth, thread, and chain
97.977