Date : between the XIXth and the XXth century
Material : Gilded wood
Acquisition : Gift of Drs. Herbert F. and Teruko Neuwalder (1987)
Akan
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Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Attribute of the power (Bâton de l'Okyeame)
Vitrine : 1 (Ref. 10)
Area related
Ghana
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The Okyeame is the king's counselor, confidant, orator and diplomat. The term linguist does not fully capture the role and functions of the okyeame in the cultural heritage of the Akan.
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Okyeame
The okyeame is the king's counselor, confidant, orator and diplomat. The term linguist does not fully capture the role and functions of the okyeame in the cultural heritage of the Akan.
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