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Royal man's kente (prestige cloth), Asante-Akan artist, Silk, dye, Asante-Akan
Asante-Akan artist
ca. 1910–1940
Lion Ornament, Asante-Akan artist, Gold, Akan peoples, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
19th century
Kuduo vessel, Asante-Akan artist, Brass, pigment, Akan peoples, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
18th–19th century
Abamphruwa (gold-dust box), Asante-Akan artist, Brass, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
19th–first quarter of 20th century
Ȯkyeame poma (royal spokesperson's staff) with stool, chain, and crossed swords, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, gold foil, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
ca. 1930s
Ȯkyeame poma (royal spokesperson’s staff) with spider’s web and figures, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, gold foil, nails, Akan
Asante-Akan artist
19th–early 20th century
Lion Ornament, Asante-Akan artist, Gold, Akan peoples, Asante group
Asante-Akan artist
19th century
Akua 'ba figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, Akan peoples, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
early–mid-20th century
Akua ‘ba figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, Asante-Akan peoples
Asante-Akan artist
Late 19th–early 20th century
Akua 'ba figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, beads, fiber, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
First half of 20th century
Akua 'ba figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, beads, fiber, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
early–mid-20th century
Akua 'ba figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, beads, fiber, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
early–mid-20th century
Akua ‘ba (Akua’s child) figure, Asante-Akan artist, Wood, paint, resin/oil, glass beads, string, Asante
Asante-Akan artist
First half of 20th century
Akrafokonmu (soul washer’s disk), Asante-Akan artist, Gold, Akan peoples, Asante group
On loan to The Met
Asante-Akan artist
18th–19th century
Nsodie (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, Akan peoples
Akan artist
17th–mid-18th century
Male ntiri (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, applied coating, Akan
Akan artist
17th century (?)
Female ntiri (memorial head), Akan artist, Terracotta, applied coating, Akan
Akan artist
17th century (?)
Chair gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Nsodie (memorial head) of a queen mother, Akan artist, Terracotta, Akan
Akan artist
Late 18th–19th century
Memorial head, Akan artist, Terracotta, post-fired slip(?), Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th century
Grasshopper gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century
Shells gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century
Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
16th–17th century
Geometric gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
16th–17th century
Sword gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Stool gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Akan artist
19th–early 20th century
Hornblower attendant figure, Anyi-Akan artist, Terracotta, applied coating, Akan peoples, Anyi group
Anyi-Akan artist
18th–first quarter 20th century
Ceremonial Whisk Handle with Hornbill, Akan artist, Wood, Akan peoples
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century
Scale for Gold Measurement, Akan artist, Brass, string, pigment, Akan peoples
Akan artist
19th century
Female Figure with Vessel, Akan artist, Wood, pigment, Akan peoples
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century
Gold Weight: Bird (Sankofa), Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Chicken's head gold weight, Akan artist, Brass, Akan peoples
Akan artist
18th–19th century
Duafe (comb), Akan artist, Wood, Akan peoples
Akan artist
mid-19th–mid-20th century
Zanze, Ashanti (Asante)  Africa, Wood, Ghanian, Ashanti (Asante)
Ashanti (Asante)
late 19th century
Staff with Head Finial, Lagoon or Akye-Akan artist, Wood, Lagoon or Akye-Akan peoples
Lagoon or Akye-Akan artist
19th–20th century
Staff with Janus Finial, Lagoon or Akye-Akan artist, Wood, Lagoon or Akye-Akan peoples
Lagoon or Akye-Akan artist
19th–20th century
Breasted Drum, Wood, hide, egg, Akan, Ashanti (Asante)
Akan, Ashanti (Asante)
19th century
Self Portrait, Unknown Artist, Watercolor on ivory
Unknown Artist
ca. 1800–1805
Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China
Unidentified artist
mid-12th century