Bâton de héraut "okyeame poma" · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3043594
Description
wood, covered with gold leaf, depicting a weaver bird at his nest, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, 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 3043594 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 88e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 10 mars 2018. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 236 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 700 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Cole, Herbert M. & Doran H. Ross, The Arts of Ghana, Los Angeles 1977, p. 163
Publications
AHDRC: 0150486