Asante-style "akonkromfi" chair belonging to Tolɛɛ Kofi Dwuru II, Ahenkro, 1967

This Asante-style "akonkromfi" chair belonged to Tolɛɛ Kofi Dwuru II who was the Paramount Chief of Banda from the time of his enstoolment in 1938 until his death in 1977. Kofi Dwuru purchased the chair in Kumasi during the 1930s. The chair's back rest and legs are studded with brass tacks. A leather cushion rests on the seat of the chair. For additional details, see Bravmann, René A. (1974) "Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa" (Cambridge University Press), pp. 89. Ahenkro, 25 November, 1967.

Creator

• Dr. René A. Bravmann

Subject

• Royal regalia
• Chiefs
• Chairs
• Ashanti

Publisher

• University of Victoria Libraries

Identifier

• Negative 30A/31

Keyword

• Paramount Chief

Date created

• 1967-11-25

Relation

•  http://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/43bdf21d-e040-488f-926a-0ba9c47bb26a
•  http://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/ab6ee0e7-210e-4661-b342-d6334a4a642b

Rights statement

• Copyright Undetermined

Geographic coverage

• Ahenkro

Coordinates

• 8.164906, -2.355708

Provider

• Dr. René A. Bravmann

Genre

• Black-and-white negative

Date digitized

• 2016

Technical note

• Negative scanned by Veronique Plante

Year

• 1967

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