IDNO

T.103434.MF

Description

An Ashanti man wearing brightly coloured cloth is standing in the midground gesturing with a gold Ashanti spear/ staff/ ceremonial item. In the background, three Ashanti chiefs? are seated wearing the brightly coloured patterned cloth and head ties. In the foreground, there is a line of gold staffs?/ spears held out by other members of the regal? party.

Place

W Africa; Ghana; ?Kumasi; ?Agogo [Gold Coast; Northern Territories]

Cultural Affliation

Asante

Named Person

Photographer

Fortes, Meyer

Collector / Expedition

Fortes, Meyer

Date

Collection Name

Fortes Collection

Source

Drucker-Brown, Susan

Format

Transparency - Colour Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.103416.MF - T.103435.MF were kept in the box now numbered C573/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Elisabeth Deane 22/5/2008]