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Gold of the Akan from the Glassell collection
Gold is sharper than a sword : the rise of the Akan states -- Seats of power : stools, chairs, and palanquins -- Verbal weapons : swords of authority -- Speaking with wisdom : chiefs' counselors and their staffs -- Soul washers, praise singers, and gun bearers -- Clothed in gold : the adornment of chiefs -- The Victorian legacy : of butterflies, hearts, and teething rattles / Frances Marzio -- Cultural diversions : Akan regalia among the Baule and the Lagoon peoples of Côte d'Ivoire -- Festival of arts.
Doran H. Ross ; with contributions by Frances Marzio.
The Cushing Library/Kelsey Americana copy is inscribed by Doran Ross, Frances Marzio and Alfred Glassell Jr.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-303).
Houston, Tex. : Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, ©2002