Chest ornament "akrafokonmu" ("soul washer's disk") - Ghana, Akan

gold leaf over wood, base In Akan thought, gold is considered an earthly counterpart to the sun and the physical manifestation of life's vital force, or "kra". "Akrafokonmu" are worn as protective emb

Schmuckanhänger Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierung, ca. 6 Karat. H 8,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (1989). - Nachlass Dr. H. und C. Baumann, Bern. Exp

* An Akan Gold Alloy Crocodile Disk Pendant Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana unmarked 72.00 dwts. Diameter 10.20 cm Estimate $ 2,500-3,500 Property from the Estate of Olga Hirshhorn, Naples, Florida

* An Akan Gold Alloy Crocodile Disk Pendant Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana unmarked 55.55 dwts. Diameter 10.80 cm Estimate $ 2,000-3,000 Property from the Estate of Olga Hirshhorn, Naples, Florida

* An Akan Gold Alloy Disk Pendant Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana unmarked 43.35 dwts. Diameter 8.10 cm Estimate $ 1,500-2,500 Property from the Estate of Olga Hirshhorn, Naples, Florida

* An Akan Gold Alloy Disk Pendant Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana unmarked 31.65 dwts. Diameter 8.00 cm Estimate $ 1,000-2,000 Property from the Estate of Olga Hirshhorn, Naples, Florida

* An Akan Gold Alloy Disk Pendant Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana unmarked 36.80 dwts. Diameter 8.50 cm Estimate $ 1,500-2,500 Property from the Estate of Olga Hirshhorn, Naples, Florida The exact age of this pi

* An Akan Metal Alloy, Glass and Birds on a Disk Pendant/Necklace Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana consisting of a necklace strung with 12 polychrome millefiori tubular glass beads, numerous glass beads, numerous

* An Akan Gold Alloy and Glass Bead Pendant/Necklace Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana strung with 20 round glass beads, numerous tubular and four disk gold alloy beads and a central rectangular gold alloy pendant

* A Pair of Akan Gold Alloy, Metal Alloy, Glass Bead Bracelets Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana consisting of two bracelets, one bracelet strung with 7 glass beads, 6 tubular and 4 gold alloy disk beads, the othe

* An Akan Gold Alloy, Metal Alloy, Glass Bead and Crescent Pendant/Necklace Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana strung with numerous round glass beads, numerous metal alloy tubular beads, four gold alloy disks and s

* An Akan Gold Alloy, Metal, Glass and Bird on a Crocodile Pendant/Necklace Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana strung with numerous polychrome oblong and round glass beads, four metal disks, two tubular gold alloy

Thirteen gold filled pendants, amulets, and regalia pectorals (Akrafokonmu) were made in the first part of the 1900s by the Akan-speaking peoples (Ashante, Baule) in the Lagoons Region of Ghana and S.

glass, gold, 16 carat (large square links), 20.3 carat (openwork double beads), 19.6 carat (cylindrical closure),109 grams (total), threading renewed Collier with delicately crafted gold beads in a va

gold, 13 carat, 21 grams, wax thread technique, two eyelets, minor defects (serrated rim) H: 5,3 cm; W: 8,8 cm, H: 2,1 inch; W: 3,5 inch Provenance: German Private Collection Continent: Africa

gold, 12 carat, 30 grams, three eyelets, small defect in the casting, original repair H: 6,5 cm; W: 9,5 cm, H: 2,6 inch; W: 3,7 inch Provenance: Lempertz Brussels, 10 May 2023, Lot 75 (part of a convo

DESCRIPTION: A set of seven Mapuche silver jewelry, consisting of a chest ornament with dangling silver coins (trarilonco) chased with bird decorations, earrings (chaway), and cross pendants (crucifor

Schmuckanhänger, Krabbe Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierung (ca. 10 kt) mit einer Oberfläche in hohem Gold-Feingehalt.. B 12 cm. Provenienz: - Gal

Schmuckanhänger, Porträt Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierung (ca. 7 kt) mit einer Oberfläche in hohem Gold-Feingehalt.. H 11 cm. Provenienz:

Schmuckanhänger in Form eines Käfers Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Goldlegierung, ca. 5 Karat. H 8,5 cm. Provenienz: - Roger Bédiat (1897-1958). - Georges Stoecklin (1937-19

Höfischer Schmuckanhänger, , Krebs Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Goldlegierung in niedrigem Feingehalt. H 6 cm. B 8 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Basel. D

Schmuckanhänger Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base 20% Gold, 40% Silber. Ø 7,5 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1997). Publiziert: Lüthi, Werner & David, Jean (2009). A

Schmuckanhänger in Form eines Käfers Akan, Ghana / Côte d’Ivoire Im Wachsausschmelzverfahren hergestellt. Mit Sockel / with base Goldlegierung mit einer Oberfläche in hohem Gold-Feingehalt.. H 8

Kopf Akan, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 20,5 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1995). Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 100 Jahre (+/- 20 %). Der Name "Akan" bezeichnet eine G