Sunday, 3 November 2013
Object of Desire: Ashanti Crown and Fly Whisk
Posted on 16:30 by kumar
Like the legendary golden stool, the crown and fly whisk were important symbols of royal authority in the Ashanti Kingdom. The crown here was modelled after those of European Royalty, the Ashanti earning the right to adopt European models to their gold rich Kingdom. The Ashanti were one of the few African states able to offer serious resistance to European colonizers, fighting four wars
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