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Nsodie (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, Akan — Nsodie (memorial head)
Akan artist
17th–mid-18th century

Dusasa II, El Anatsui Ghanaian, Found aluminum, copper wire, and plastic disks — Dusasa II
El Anatsui
2007

Drum, Wood, polychrome, skin, trade beads, plastic, Akan Ashanti people — Drum
Akan Ashanti people
early 20th century

Ȯkyeame poma (royal spokesperson’s staff) with spider’s web and figures, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, gold foil, nails, Akan — Ȯkyeame poma (royal spokesperson’s staff) with spider’s web and figures
Asante-Akan artist
19th–early 20th century

Abamphruwa (gold-dust box), Asante-Akan artist, Brass, Asante — Abamphruwa (gold-dust box)
Asante-Akan artist
19th–first quarter of 20th century

Male ntiri (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, applied patina, Akan — Male ntiri (memorial head)
Akan artist
17th century (?)

Female ntiri (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, applied patina, Akan — Female ntiri (memorial head)
Akan artist
17th century (?)

Shells gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Shells gold weight
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century

Lion Ornament, Asante-Akan artist, Gold, Akan peoples, Asante group — Lion Ornament
Asante-Akan artist
19th century

Lion Ornament, Asante-Akan artist, Gold, Akan peoples, Asante — Lion Ornament
Asante-Akan artist
19th century

Grasshopper gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Grasshopper gold weight
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century

Kuduo vessel, Asante-Akan artist, Brass, pigment, Akan peoples, Asante — Kuduo vessel
Asante-Akan artist
18th–19th century

Akua ‘ba (Akua’s child) figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, paint, resin/oil, glass, string, Asante — Akua ‘ba (Akua’s child) figure
Asante-Akan artist
First half of 20th century

Ȯkyeame poma (royal spokesperson's staff) with stool, chain, and crossed swords, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, gold foil, Asante — Ȯkyeame poma (royal spokesperson's staff) with stool, chain, and crossed swords
Asante-Akan artist
ca. 1930s

Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Geometric gold weight
Akan artist
16th–17th century

Sword gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Sword gold weight
Akan artist
18th–19th century

Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Geometric gold weight
Akan artist
18th–19th century

Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Geometric gold weight
Akan artist
16th–17th century

Chair gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan — Chair gold weight
Akan artist
18th–19th century

Stool gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Stool gold weight
Akan artist
18th–19th century

Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples — Geometric gold weight
Akan artist
18th–19th century

Nsodie (memorial head) of a queen mother, Akan artist, Terracotta, Akan — Nsodie (memorial head) of a queen mother
Akan artist
Late 18th–19th century

Memorial head, Akan artist, Terracotta, post-fired slip(?), Akan peoples — Memorial head
Akan artist
18th century

Royal man's kente (prestige cloth), Asante-Akan artist, Silk, dye, Asante-Akan — Royal man's kente (prestige cloth)
Asante-Akan artist
ca. 1910–1940

Breasted Drum, Wood, skin, paint, Akan, Ashanti — Breasted Drum
Akan, Ashanti
ca. 1940

Bird claw gold weight

Akan artist

19th–early 20th century

Akua 'ba figure, Fante artist, Wood, glass beads, fiber, Fante peoples — Akua 'ba figure
Fante artist
early–mid-20th century

Prestige Stool, Wood, Akan peoples — Prestige Stool
Akan peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Chewing Stick, Wood, pigment, Asante — Ceremonial Chewing Stick
Asante
19th–20th century

Figure: Buffalo Head, Terracotta, Ewe peoples — Figure: Buffalo Head
Ewe peoples
19th–20th century

Gold Dust Box, Brass, Asante — Gold Dust Box
Asante
19th–20th century

Gold Dust Box (abamphruwa), Brass, Akan peoples, Asante — Gold Dust Box (abamphruwa)
Akan peoples, Asante
19th–20th century

Gold Weight: Mask, Brass, Brong — Gold Weight: Mask
Brong
17th–18th century (?)

Gold Weight: Chameleon, Brass, Asante — Gold Weight: Chameleon
Asante
19th–20th century

Kente Cloth, Silk, cotton (?), Asante or Ewe (?) — Kente Cloth
Asante or Ewe (?)
19th–20th century

Gold Weight: Couple with Bellows, Brass, Asante — Gold Weight: Couple with Bellows
Asante
19th–20th century

Prestige Stool, Wood, metal, Asante — Prestige Stool
Asante
19th–20th century

Gold Weight, Brass, Asante — Gold Weight
Asante
19th–20th century

Memorial Head (Mma), Terracotta, Akan peoples, Asante — Memorial Head (Mma)
Akan peoples, Asante
19th–20th century

Comb, Wood, Akan peoples, Asante — Comb
Akan peoples, Asante
20th century