Unknown African
Ring (Porcupine)

Ring (Porcupine)

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Ring (Porcupine)
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring (Porcupine)
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions2 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 1 inches (5.7 × 4.4 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1525
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
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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Ring (porcupine)
Unknown African
Ring (porcupine)
1930–1940
Gold
97.1537
Umbrella finial of a porcupine
Unknown African
Umbrella finial of a porcupine
1900–1950
Wood and gold leaf
97.1417
Ornament of porcupine
Unknown African
Ornament of porcupine
1950–1970
Gold washed copper
97.819
Ring
Unknown African
Ring
1845–1855
Gold
97.1096
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
Unknown African
Ring (Mudfish)
1895–1905
Gold
97.1527
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
no date
Wood, gold leaf, and animal hair
97.859
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.856
Ring
Unknown African
Ring
1845–1855
Gold
97.1219
Ring surmounted by a turtle
Unknown African
Ring surmounted by a turtle
1895–1905
Gold
97.1192
Pair of Rings
Unknown African
Pair of Rings
1920–1930
Gold
97.1137.1,.2
Ring
Unknown African
Ring
1895–1905
Gold
97.1153
Ring with double turtles
Unknown African
Ring with double turtles
1895–1905
Gold
97.1178