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More model informationGold Trophy Head 19th century or earlier, Asante (Ghana) © The Wallace Collection
One of the largest historic gold objects from Africa outside Egypt, this trophy head was made in the West African state of Asante, in present-day Ghana. The Asante people controlled extensive gold resources and were renowned for the items they made from this precious metal. The head is among the most important and famous works of Asante art. It probably depicts a defeated enemy from a different ethnic group.
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