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Nsodie (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, Akan peoples — 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bird claw gold weight

Akan artist

19th–early 20th century

Sandal Pair: Lions, Leather, Asante — Sandal Pair: Lions
Asante
20th century

Kente Cloth, Cotton, Asante — Kente Cloth
Asante
ca. 1965

Anklet, Bronze, Frafra peoples — Anklet
Frafra peoples
19th–20th century

Anklet, Bronze, Frafra peoples — Anklet
Frafra peoples
late 18th–20th century

Nana Saforo Okoampah, Koforidua, Ghana, Phyllis Galembo American, Chromogenic Print — Nana Saforo Okoampah, Koforidua, Ghana
Phyllis Galembo
2010

Bracelet, Copper alloy, Asante — Bracelet
Asante
19th–20th century

Man's kente (prestige cloth), Ewe artist, Cotton, silk, dye, Ewe peoples — Man's kente (prestige cloth)
Ewe artist
ca. 1930–50

Man's Prestige Cloth, Silk, Akan peoples, Asante group — Man's Prestige Cloth
Akan peoples, Asante group
early 20th century

Man's Prestige Cloth, Silk and cotton, Akan peoples, Asante group — Man's Prestige Cloth
Akan peoples, Asante group
early 20th century

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo), Cotton, Fante peoples — Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo), Cotton, Fante peoples — Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo), Cotton, Fante peoples — Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo), Cotton, Fante peoples — Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo), Cotton, Fante peoples — Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo), Cotton, Fante peoples — Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957