Unknown African
Ring (Abstract design)

Ring (Abstract design)

Public Domain

Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Ring (Abstract design)
Date1900–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions2 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 7/8 inches (7 × 4.4 × 2.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1536
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.

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