COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1935.310
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Nationality:
Africa, Ghana, Asante, Kumasi, 19th century
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Ghana, Asante, Kumasi, 19th century
Title:
Soul Disk Pendant (krakonmu)
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
before 1896
Creation Start Date:
1886
Creation End Date:
1896
Materials and Techniques:
cast gold, hammered
Classification Term:
Jewelry
Style or Period:
Africa, Ghana, Asante, Kumasi, 19th century
Dimensions:
Diameter: 9.8cm, Overall: 1.3cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1935.310
Credit Line:
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Provenance:
Charles Ratton, Paris
Context:
These circular pendants were worn by important priests responsible for the ritual purity of the king's soul. The well-being of the realm was intimately associated with the state of the king's soul, which was likened to the brilliance and everlastingness of the sun.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1935.310.tif
