Necklace

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Necklace
Date1845–1855
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold and glass beads
Dimensions16 × 1 1/2 inches (40.6 × 3.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1520
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"African Beaded Art: Power and Adornment," Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts, February 1–June 15, 2008.

"The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana," Dallas Museum of Art, April 15–August 22, 2018.

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