The Asantehene and his court

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Collection

African Art Collection

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

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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