Unknown African
Sword Ornament in the form of a Crocodile with Mudfish

Sword Ornament in the form of a Crocodile with Mudfish

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Sword Ornament in the form of a Crocodile with Mudfish
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Sword Ornament in the form of a Crocodile with Mudfish
Date1800–1900
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumCast gold
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 6 3/4 × 11 1/2 in. (8.2 × 17.1 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2002.219
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2002, 2002.219

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