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THBGhanian Ashanti Royal Asipim Chair, Covered in Brass
Lot 60c
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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West Africa, Ghana, Akan / Ashanti peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A traditional royal Asipim chair - named from the Akan phrase meaning "I stand firm" - symbolizing authority and resilience among Ashanti chiefs. This prestige object is constructed from a sturdy wooden frame, with a low hide seat, and lavishly adorned with stamped brass panels, incised decoration, domed tacks, and turned brass finials known as ntuatires, which are emblematic of an eagle's claw and crown-like in profile. The backrest features repousse brass sheets with interlaced and geometric patterns, while the reverse bears the Funtumfunefu-Denkyemfunefu - a traditional Adinkra symbol of two interlinked crocodiles that share a single stomach - signifying unity despite difference, a potent metaphor for leadership. The chair's profile, with its wide, flat seat, low back, and lack of arms is a distinctly Ghanaian emblem of status. These seats were reserved for chiefs and were leaned against walls when not in ceremonial use. Size: 14" L x 16" W x 22.5" H (35.6 cm x 40.6 cm x 57.2 cm)
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Ralph T. Coe personal collection acquired in the 1960s CE.
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#196422Metal has indentations and dark patina. Missing a few rivet attachments and a few small perforations through brass attachments. Seat cracked with areas of loss where it meets the backrest. Hide webbing under seat broken with areas of loss. Minor chips to the wood feet from use. Overall a sturdy and impressive piece!Condition
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