Akan

A people of which the Asante are a subgroup; they are known for their gold- and brasswork and sculpture.

Dates

to today

Places

Africa > West Africa > Ghana

Works of Art Periods, Cultures, Styles Curated Guides

Akan

A people of which the Asante are a subgroup; they are known for their gold- and brasswork and sculpture.

Dates

to today

Places

Africa > West Africa > Ghana

Works of Art Periods, Cultures, Styles Curated Guides

Works of Art

Asafo flags

Early 20th century

Akua’ba Female Figure (Akan peoples)

19th–20th century

Linguist Staff (Okyeamepoma) (Asante peoples)

19th–early 20th century

Memorial Head (Akan peoples)

17th century (?)

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Periods, Cultures, Styles

Cloth, 1968 (Asante people), stamped and embroidered cotton, 221 x 140 cm (© The Trustees of the British Museum, London)

Asante

to today

Flag, first half of the 20th century (Fante people), textile, 111.76 x 182.24 cm (The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C.)

Fante

1250–today

Curated Guides to Akan

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Textbook Chapter

The arts of Africa, c. 18th–20th century