Africa, Akan. Chief's Ring with "Starburst."
Late 19th, early 20th century
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Glassell Collection of African Gold
gift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Photo courtesy of High Museum of Art
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African Gold from the Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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ATLANTA • High Museum of Art • Ongoing
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African Gold from the Glassell Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a rich diversity of Akan gold work and royal regalia from Ghana, West Africa. With approximately 135 works of art primarily from the region formerly known as the Gold Coast, the exhibition includes exquisitely crafted gold jewelry, gold-leaf covered royal counselors' staffs, kente cloths, crowns, sandals, swords, and figurative sculptures. Large full-color photomurals convey the splendor and abundance of Akan kingdoms, vital in Ghana today. The works are drawn from the collection given to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 1998 by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., and is considered to be the most substantial collection of African gold in an American museum.
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