Amulet

Description

Sheet of shaped, beaten and embossed gold, once encasing a core of wood or used to encase an amulet consisting of a sheet of paper with Arabic verses copied from the Qu'ran, which was probably attached to a headress and worn as part of cheifly regalia: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante people, taken at the capture of Kumasi (1873 - 1874), mid 18th century

Museum reference

A.1875.16.7

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Amulet, Head ornament

Production information

Unknown
Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana, Western Africa

Date

Mid 18th century

Style / Culture

Asante

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Thin sheet gold

Associations

Capture of Kumasi
Third Anglo-Asante War, 1873 - 1874

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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