Pectoral "akrafokonmu" ("laveurs d'âmes") · Ghana, Akan / Ashanti · ID: 3045210
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Description
gold leaf, finely chiselled, dam., base
The “Akrafokonmu” are among the most beautiful gold works of the Akan and served in earlier times as a badge of the royal messengers.
Mostly, however, they were carried by the “akrafo”, particularly attractive young men and women born on the same day as the king. By means of their youthful strength and beauty, they should contribute to the ritualistic cleansing and recharging of the life force of the king.
L’objet Pectoral “akrafokonmu” (“laveurs d’âmes”) avec l’ID d’objet 3045210 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 91e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 9 mars 2019. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 153 a atteint un prix de vente de 650 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 600 €.
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Littérature comparée
Ross, Doran H., Gold of the Akan from the Glassell Collection, Houston 2002, p. 116, ill. 5-3