Canne de conseiller "okyeame poma" · Ghana, Akan, Asante (Ashanti) · ID: 3048961
H. G. Steffens, Kempton Park, South Africa
Hans Wende, Düsseldorf, Germany
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany
Description
wood, 7-pcs., remnants of gold leaf, paint, metal, rest., base
These sculpted and gold plated staffs are one of the most visible objects of Akan royal regalia. They are carried by advisors and counselors to the king and serve as a sign of their office.
The sculpted motifs crowning the staffs visualise proverbs or sayings, historical events or political statements that the ruler and the state wish to be known. The “okyeame” advise the king on tradtional law, speak for him in public and act as ambassadors when needed.
L’objet Canne de conseiller “okyeame poma” avec l’ID d’objet 3048961 a fait partie de l’enchère 98e vente aux enchères en 26 mars 2022 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 194.
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Littérature comparée
Cole, Herbert M. & Doran H. Ross, The Arts of Ghana, Los Angeles 1977, p. 164