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Pendant: Rectangular Pendant
Pendant: Rectangular Pendant
before 1951
Gold
Overall: 4.4 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1 3/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.322
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Description
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.
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