COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1944.290
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Ghanaian
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Ghana, Asante, Kumasi
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
Classification Term:
Jewelry
Style or Period:
Africa, Ghana, Asante, Kumasi
Dimensions:
Overall: 7cm x 7.6cm x 1.6cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1944.290
Credit Line:
James Albert Ford Memorial Fund
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_.1944.290.tif
