The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is set to receive 28 more gold ornament and regalia dated to the nineteenth century creations of royal artisans of Asante Court and of others. The objects include linguist staff, swords, palace security locks, rings and necklaces, proverbial gold-weights of crocodiles and gold scandals reflecting court governance structure and chiefship.
The official presentation at this weekend would be at a mini durbar at the Manhyia Palace which coincides with the centenary anniversary of the return from exile in the Seychelles of his grand-uncle, the 13th Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I. The durbar would also be in honour of the visiting President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan.
Historian and Associate Director of the Manhyia Palace Museum, Ivor Agyeman-Duah said in a statement on Wednesday, November 20 that the items are part of the collection of African Gold of the AngloGold Ashanti in South Africa. The Asantehene made a direct invention earlier this year to the multinational company (formerly Ashanti Goldfields) which led to an agreement of deaccession.
They had previously been part of the Gold of Africa Museum of AngloGold Ashanti in Cape Town before they were transferred to the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria. Mr Agyeman-Duah did the authentication of acquisition, supported by a member of the Ghana Board of AngloGold Ashanti and former Member of Parliament of Obuasi, Edward Michael Ennin.
