the 19th cent. date is for inventory not manufacture
most of the akan jewellery in western museums was acquired after the war in 1874 when the british -after a series of losses a few decades earlier- had managed to defeat the asante and looted and ransacked the capital kumasi
most of the akan jewellery in western museums was acquired after the war in 1874 when the british -after a series of losses a few decades earlier- had managed to defeat the asante and looted and ransacked the capital kumasi
as such the dates range from as far back as the 15th century to as recent as the late 19th century
those made after 1900s were accurately dated since it market the start of its colonial era
but the best range would be mid-18th to early 19th when the kingdom was at its height
those made after 1900s were accurately dated since it market the start of its colonial era
but the best range would be mid-18th to early 19th when the kingdom was at its height
The History of Loot and Stolen Art: from Antiquity until the Present Day
Ivan Lindsay
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Ivan Lindsay
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