Asante Atuotumfoɔ (Gun bearers/ Bodyguards) bandolier (ntoa)

Asante court regalia: Asante Atuotumfoɔ (Gun bearers/ Bodyguards) bandolier (ntoa). Leather, textile, steel, wood, hammered gold foil and staples. Atuotumfoɔ (gun bearers) are Asante court officials most closely translated as “bodyguards, executione

Asante court regalia: Asante Atuotumfoɔ (Gun bearers/ Bodyguards) bandolier (ntoa). Leather, textile, steel, wood, hammered gold foil and staples. Atuotumfoɔ (gun bearers) are Asante court officials most closely translated as “bodyguards, executioners, and constabulary”. (D.Ross). EX Galerie Walu (1990)

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The bandolier displayed here with the short sword of the Atuotumfoɔ (Gun Bearer).

The bandolier displayed here with the short sword of the Atuotumfoɔ (Gun Bearer).

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