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The Asantehene and his court

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Collection: African Art Collection
Description: DESCRIPTION: The Ashanti king ‘Asantehene” on his royal litter under the honorary umbrella, surrounded by fifteen servants and his regalia. The Asantehene wears a gold crown and robe and carries a royal staff. The servants around the Asantehene carry royal swords, a pot, speaking rod, book, and other important insignia of power. The metal alloy believed to be copper, brass, and/or bronze has an aged patina. The cast metal artwork is in excellent condition.
General Note: GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Ghana, Akan. The Ashanti people are part of the much larger Akan group. Akan people are a population of farmers living in current day Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, and Benin. The Akan take tremendous pride in traditional ceremonies, regalia, and cultural practices. The society is arranged in chiefdoms. Rulers are known by a variety of names including King, Chief, Nana and Asantehene. The Akan are known for their cocoa, ceramics, staffs, textiles, dolls, gold jewelry and elaborate funerals.
Artists/Makers: Akan Ghana Read Biography

Akan

GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Ghana, Akan. The Ashanti people are part of the much larger Akan group. Akan people are a population of farmers living in current day Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo and Benin. The Akan take tremendous pride in traditional ceremonies, regalia, and cultural practices. The society is arranged in chiefdoms. Rulers are known by a variety of names including King, Chief, Nana and Asantehene. The Akan are known for their cocoa, ceramics, staffs, textiles, dolls, gold jewelry and elaborate funerals. The highly stylized Akuaba dolls are often worn by children and are believed to promote fertility.
Student Work: No
Culture: Akan
Geography: Ghana
Medium: Metal (copper or bronze mixture)
Classification: Sculpture
Accession Number: 2022.01.077
Accession Date: May 2022
Donated By: Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Donation Date: May 2022