Asante. <em>Sword (Akrafena)</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, iron, gold, 3 5/16 x 20 1/2 in. (8.4 x 52.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ernst Anspach, 69.53. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 69.53_bw.jpg)

Sword (Akrafena)

Artist:Asante

Medium: Wood, iron, gold

Geograhical Locations:

Ashanti Region, Ghana

Dates:late 19th or early 20th century

Dimensions: 3 5/16 x 20 1/2 in. (8.4 x 52.1 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Exhibitions:

Passages: Photographs in Africa by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

Accession Number: 69.53

Image: 69.53_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum