Boxes; Gold Coast; Akan (African people); Akan (African people)--Ghana--Social life and customs
The trade in gold across Africa’s Sahara desert, called the Trans-Saharan gold trade, dominated West African commerce from the 7th to the 14th centuries. In search of gold for coinage, Arabs from the Mediterranean made annual camel treks across...
Pots; Containers; Akan (African people); Akan (African people)--Social life and customs; Ghana; Elephants in art
This elephant most likely served as a "proverb pot." Among Akan peoples of Ghana, animal imagery often stands for proverbs, short, traditional sayings that express beliefs, lessons or truths. One Akan proverb states: "When an...
Scales (Weighing instruments); Weights and measures; Gold Coast; Akan (African people); Akan (African people)--Ghana--Social life and customs
The trade in gold across Africa’s Sahara desert, called the Trans-Saharan gold trade, dominated West African commerce from the 7th to the 14th centuries. In search of gold for coinage, Arabs from the Mediterranean made annual camel treks across...
Scales (Weighing instruments); Weights and measures; Ghana; Gold Coast; Akan (African people); Akan (African people)--Ghana--Social life and customs
The trade in gold across Africa’s Sahara desert, called the Trans-Saharan gold trade, dominated West African commerce from the 7th to the 14th centuries. In search of gold for coinage, Arabs from the Mediterranean made annual camel treks across...
Implements, utensils, etc.; Spoons; Gold Coast; Ghana; Akan (African people); Akan (African people)--Social life and customs
The trade in gold across Africa’s Sahara desert, called the Trans-Saharan gold trade, dominated West African commerce from the 7th to the 14th centuries. In search of gold for coinage, Arabs from the Mediterranean made annual camel treks across...
