GOLD IN DER KUNST WESTAFRIKAS
Helvetisches Golgmuseum, Schloss Burgdorf, 18. Oktober 2009 bis 18. April 2010. Galerie Walu, Zürich, 22. Mai bis 26. Juni 2010
Pages 8-9. Fly whisk, headbands and minature of a knife made of wood and covered with gold leaf L 18.5-96cm
Pages 12-13. Miniature depictions carved out of wood and covered in gold leaf serve as show pieces for Baule notables and are shown at events as "pleasing objects" H 18-39cm. Freestanding Asante soldier with a musket and a sword, wood covered with gold leaf. H 19cm. An Asante umbrella's top piece in the form of an ivory trumpet (war horn). Wood covered with gold leaf. H 25 cm.
Pages 24-25. Stylized jewelry in the form of beetles. Width: 8-11 cm.
Pages 32-33. A Baule ruler's tropical helmet modeled after the European version. H: 15cm. Three crowns of Akan rulers. D: 19-29 cm.
Pages 38-39. Stylized jewelry in the form of beetles. Height: 7-11 cm.
Pages 46-47. A gold trader's utensils: gold dust scale and container. A spoon with which to scoop the gold dust and blow shovels used to clean the gold dust. Asante brass containers called kuduo used to commonly be part of the chief's insignia. They were prestige containers and were used as ceremonial vessels. H: 10-23 cm.
Page 48. Asante brass containers called kuduo used to commonly be part of the chief's insignia. They were prestige containers and were used as ceremonial vessels. H 10-23 cm