Ancient Ashanti Chieftaincy

Ancient Ashanti Chieftaincy Obeng, Ernest E. Ghana Pub. Corp, Tema (1988) English Text/Edition 74 pages Softcover 97 g CHF 10 / 20

Title: Ancient gold shovel and weights - ASHANTI - Origin: Ghana, Africa Date: 1st half 20th century Materials: Brass Size: 14 cm & 1 cm These authentic bronze figurines were crafted following the cir

35 Deckelgefaess, "kuduo" Ashanti, Rep. Ghana H 9 cm. D 9 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zuerich. Publiziert: Luethi, Werner & David, Jean (2009). Ausstellungskatalog: Helvetisches Goldmuseum Burgdorf.

Gedenk-Kopf Asante, Ghana Gesockelt / with custom base Terrakotta. H 13 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (1990). Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 200 Jahre (+/-20%). Der Name "Akan" bezeichnet

A mixed lot of 4 antique African objects. Lot includes an Ashanti brass gold weight in the form of a spotted feline, a small prey animal within its mouth, 4 x 4 ¾ in (10.2 x 12 cm) including base. An

A pair of Ashanti bronze gold weights, early - mid 20th Century, each with geometric decoration and attractive tone. 16 x 14 mm and 31 x 7 mm. The weights are manufactured using the 'lost wax' method

A pair of Ashanti brass weights for weighing gold, 18th - 19th Century, one in the form of a mask and the other representing the 'electric fish', which was believed to symbolize royalty and royal powe

Ashanti Goldweights de Kolb, Eric. New York: Gallery d'Hautbarr (1968). Softcover 25 x 17 cm. 192 g CHF 10 / 20 EUR 9 / 18

261 Lost and Found The Asante trail to rings (Ein Ashanti Weg der Ringe) H 26 cm. B 18,5 cm. Johanna Dahm Zuerich: Niggli AG (second edition, 2008). ISBN: 978-3-7212-0355-4 German and english text 71

252 Ashanti (first edition, 1923) H 22 cm. B 14,5 cm. R.S. Rattray London: Oxford University Press (1923). English text 348 pages 144 illustrations, including numerous half tone plates with a full-pag

253 Religion and Art in Ashanti H 22 cm. B 14,5 cm. R.S. Rattray London: Oxford University Press. (1959). Third impression. English text 414 pages 277 b/w illustrations Hardcover

Ashanti Gold H 30 cm. The African Legacy of the World's most Precious Metal Prof. Ayensu, Edward S. London: Marshall Editions (1997) ISBN: none English text 200pages Numerous illustrations Hardcover w

African Miniatures The Goldweights of the Ashanti Webster Plass, Margaret London: Lund Humphries (1967) ISBN: none English text 26 text pages 166 b/w illustrations Hardcover with dust jacket 26 cm 606

32 African Miniatures The Goldweights of the Ashanti (London edition) H 25,5 cm. B 19 cm. Margaret Webster Plass London: Lund Humphries (1967). English text 26 text pages plus 166 b/w illustrations Ha

Ancient terracotta Memorial head with well weathered smooth facial features suggesting many generations of field use and exposure to the elements. Akan / Ashanti peoples, Gahana, Africa. The head meas

Ca. early 20thC. Ashanti asipim chair, Ghana. Asipim chairs are associated with Asante chieftaincy, fashioned after 17th-18thC. English chairs. Very good, with age-appropriate wear. Purchased from Tad

L:43cmW:19cm,H:48cm

H: 6.2 in. (15.7 cm)

H:39cm,W:25cm

H:83cm,W:51cm

H:80cm,W:60cm

Egypt; ca. 1000 B.C. An extremely rare and fine mummified head of a female,with delicate features and retaining virtually all skin surfaces,dentition and hair. Linen wrappings still partly in place (m

H: 2.9 in. (7.5 cm) L: 6.6 in. (16.7 cm)

Provenance: From the collection of residents of the Tibetan areas. This lot was acquired during the "Chinese Cultural Revolution" when temples were forced demolished. A Set of Eight Bronze Treasures f