Early Akan gold from the wreck of the Whydah

Early Akan gold pieces from the shipwreck of the Whydah are featured and discussed. The Akan gold pieces recovered from the Whydah are unusual and important to the study of Akan art and metalworking.

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Published inAfrican arts Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 52
Main Author Ehrlich, Martha J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles African Studies Center 01.08.1989
Subjects
Akan
Gold
Historic artifacts
Shipwrecks
Africa
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Summary:Early Akan gold pieces from the shipwreck of the Whydah are featured and discussed. The Akan gold pieces recovered from the Whydah are unusual and important to the study of Akan art and metalworking.
ISSN:0001-9933
1937-2108
DOI:10.2307/3336661