Artist
Unknown African
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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Department
African Art, Glassell CollectionObject Type
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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