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Lot 153
91e vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Pectoral "akrafokonmu" ("laveurs d'âmes")

Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
Vendu 650 €
Provenance
René David, Zurich, Switzerland
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Taille
D: 8 cm
D: 3.1 inch

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.

Littérature comparée

Ross, Doran H., Gold of the Akan from the Glassell Collection, Houston 2002, p. 116, ill. 5-3
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