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African Art
Pin with Triangular Finial
18th–19th century
Brass
base+object: 2 7/8 x 2 x 1 1/2 in. (7.3 x 5.08 x 3.81 cm)
2 1/2 x 2 x 1/8 in. (6.35 x 5.08 x 0.32 cm)
Bequest of Erika and Thomas Leland Hughes, B.A. 1945, LL.B. 1949
2014.121.64
Culture:
Akan
Period:
18th–19th century
Classification:
Jewelry
Geography:
Made in Ghana
Status:
Not on view
Provenance:
Gift of Mrs. Erika Hughes to Yale University Art Gallery in 2014
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions 2015,” http://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2015_updated%2012_16_15.pdf (accessed December 1, 2015).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
