Asante art

1700 – 2026 (approximate dates)

Africa

The art of the Asante kingdom in Ghana: gold regalia, gold weights and kente cloths with meanings written into their patterns.

Selected works

Goldweight Depicting a Chameleon Mid–19th to mid–20th century

Kente Wrapper 1900/50

Kente Wrapper Early twentieth century

Man's Wrapper 20th century

Adinkra Wrapper Early 20th century (after 1904)