Sujet
Jewelry, 1800s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Jewelry, 1800s. Shared by different Akan and Akan-related peoples, including the Asante and Baule, gold ornaments indicate status and wealth and are worn at public festivals by titleholders, chiefs, and kings. Most pectoral disks are suspended over the chest by a white, pineapple-fiber cord. They are owned by the okra, a young official who purifies the chief?s soul--hence, the name akrafokonmu, meaning "soul-washer?s badges" or "soul disks."
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F89_019
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
32,1Mo (1,4Mo) / 21,9cm x 36,8cm / 2582 x 4350 (300dpi)