Power of Gold
Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana
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Publication
2018 - Yale University Press
Language
English
Word Count
33,500 words, Guess
Page Count
134 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL30594981M
- ISBN-139780300233049
- OCLC Control Number1042095510
- OCLC Control Number1032497725
- Library of Congress Control Number2018932431
Classifications
- LCCN7399.G5P69 2018
- LCCN7399.G5 P69 2018
Description
This stunning volume showcases and explores a rich and varied collection of Asante royal regalia in the broader context of Asante art. The Asante Kingdom, founded around 1701 in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), was renowned for gold, the foundation of its wealth and power. For centuries they mined this metal and traded it with northerners on the Saharan caravan routes and Europeans along the Atlantic coast. The earliest examples of Asante gold were recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, a slave ship that sank off Cape Cod in 1717. The Power of Gold focuses on a dazzling array of adornments and implements used by Asante royals and officials during the 18th century to the present day-providing a deeper understanding of the history, traditions, and visual arts of the Asante people, one of the thriving cultures of West Africa. Exhibition: Dallas Museum of Art, USA (15.04.-12.08.2018).
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