Um vaso de bronze - Akan - Gana






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Uma vila de bronze originária de Gana, cultura Akan, procedência região de Kumasi, autêntica/oficial, em bom estado, 18 cm de altura, 24 cm de profundidade, 1,9 kg, material bronze.
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An Akan copper aloy vessel, Ghana, collected in the region of Kumasi, a leopard with an antelope in his snout, surmounted by a rounded vessel, decorated with crocodiles, inside of the lid is an leopard mother feeding her young with prey; fine aged patina with a high degree on zink, which gives the sculpture a golden appearance, a fine aged patina verifyes a longlasting ritual use.
Akan copper-alloy vessels, produced among Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, form a lesser-known but significant corpus of metalwork distinct from the better-known gold regalia. They were generally cast using the lost-wax technique, the same process employed for the production of gold weights, and were made from brass or bronze imported through long-standing trade with European merchants since the fifteenth century.
These vessels, which include bowls, basins, and sometimes anthropomorphic or zoomorphic containers, served primarily in ritual and courtly contexts. Within royal and chiefly settings they held libations, palm wine, or offerings during ceremonies dedicated to ancestors or deities. Their metallic substance was symbolically associated with permanence, prestige, and the luminous qualities of gold, while the copper alloy itself embodied ideas of transformation and vitality connected with the sun and blood.
Stylistically, many Akan vessels bear relief ornament or chased surface patterns echoing textile designs and motifs from gold-weight iconography. A few surviving examples feature figural decoration—human heads, animals, or symbolic forms—suggesting that they were made for elite patrons or used in sacred shrines.
The production centres were probably located in the major gold-working towns such as Bono Manso, Begho, and later Kumasi. These workshops were closely related to the state systems of the Asante and the earlier Akan polities.
Comparable brass and bronze vessels are preserved in collections such as the British Museum, the Musée du quai Branly, and the National Museum of Ghana. Scholars such as D. A. Agyeman, F. Willett, and T. E. S. Mensah have linked them to broader Akan metallurgy and to ritual economies of value where metals were mediators between the living and the ancestors.
See: F. Willett, African Art: An Introduction (Oxford 1971); T. E. S. Mensah, Akan Metal Technology (Accra 1983); D. A. Agyeman, “Brass Casting and Ritual among the Akan,” Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana 9 (1968).
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Without thermoluminescence tests, the attribution is provided for reference only, based on our knowledge. The piece remains subject to authentication
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An Akan copper aloy vessel, Ghana, collected in the region of Kumasi, a leopard with an antelope in his snout, surmounted by a rounded vessel, decorated with crocodiles, inside of the lid is an leopard mother feeding her young with prey; fine aged patina with a high degree on zink, which gives the sculpture a golden appearance, a fine aged patina verifyes a longlasting ritual use.
Akan copper-alloy vessels, produced among Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, form a lesser-known but significant corpus of metalwork distinct from the better-known gold regalia. They were generally cast using the lost-wax technique, the same process employed for the production of gold weights, and were made from brass or bronze imported through long-standing trade with European merchants since the fifteenth century.
These vessels, which include bowls, basins, and sometimes anthropomorphic or zoomorphic containers, served primarily in ritual and courtly contexts. Within royal and chiefly settings they held libations, palm wine, or offerings during ceremonies dedicated to ancestors or deities. Their metallic substance was symbolically associated with permanence, prestige, and the luminous qualities of gold, while the copper alloy itself embodied ideas of transformation and vitality connected with the sun and blood.
Stylistically, many Akan vessels bear relief ornament or chased surface patterns echoing textile designs and motifs from gold-weight iconography. A few surviving examples feature figural decoration—human heads, animals, or symbolic forms—suggesting that they were made for elite patrons or used in sacred shrines.
The production centres were probably located in the major gold-working towns such as Bono Manso, Begho, and later Kumasi. These workshops were closely related to the state systems of the Asante and the earlier Akan polities.
Comparable brass and bronze vessels are preserved in collections such as the British Museum, the Musée du quai Branly, and the National Museum of Ghana. Scholars such as D. A. Agyeman, F. Willett, and T. E. S. Mensah have linked them to broader Akan metallurgy and to ritual economies of value where metals were mediators between the living and the ancestors.
See: F. Willett, African Art: An Introduction (Oxford 1971); T. E. S. Mensah, Akan Metal Technology (Accra 1983); D. A. Agyeman, “Brass Casting and Ritual among the Akan,” Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana 9 (1968).
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The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.
Without thermoluminescence tests, the attribution is provided for reference only, based on our knowledge. The piece remains subject to authentication
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