Bâton de héraut "okyeame poma" ·  Ghana, Akan / Ashanti · ID: 3042656

Description

wood, covered with gold leaf, two separate carved figures, fixed on half-spherical base with short staff-like projection and nodus, covered by fluted decor, slightly dam., gold leaf missing in smaller areas, base.
The spokesmen known as “okyeame” carry a staff “poma” as a staff of office that is surmounted by a sculpted motif that puts into visual form a proverb or a saying or a historical event or political statement that the ruler and the state wish to be known. The spokesmen advise the king on tradtional law, speak for him in public and act as ambassadors when needed.

L’objet Bâton de héraut “okyeame poma” avec l’ID d’objet 3042656 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 87e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 11 novembre 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 154 a atteint un prix de vente de 800 €.

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Littérature comparée

van der Pas, Kathy et. al. (ed), Aspects, Akan cultures in Ghana, The Hague 2001, p. 56