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Cast gold key, Asante (Ashanti), 19th century, West Africa

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Identifier

K13848

Title

Cast gold key, Asante (Ashanti), 19th century, West Africa

Cast gold key (19th century). Bunches of keys were carried by officials of the Royal Treasury as a mark of rank.

Date

1984

Creator

Unknown (artist)

Unknown (photographer)

Medium

Slides

Dimensions

35mm

Geographic Location

Africa

Subject

Cultural anthropology

Implements, utensils, etc

Asante: Kingdom of Gold (Exhibition)

Field photographs

Publisher

American Museum of Natural History Research Library

Rights

Information on rights available at the repository.

Repository

American Museum of Natural History

Collection

Photographic Collection

Citation

Unknown (artist) and Unknown (photographer), “Cast gold key, Asante (Ashanti), 19th century, West Africa,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed September 11, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/3691.