January 1, 2025British Art Studies0 citationsOpen Access

Asante Material Culture and Its Colonial Narrative from Kumase to the British Museum

Woven, Inscribed, Enfolded, Encased: Adinkra from Kumase to the British Museum

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This article analyzes colonial narratives of Asante material culture, revealing connections to transatlantic slavery and imperial visual cultures.

Asante material culture shapes narratives of Africa, emphasizing imperial connections and colonial redefinitions.
The article reveals how European museums constructed reductive representations of African art in the 19th century.
Analysis includes the role of diplomatic exchanges and looting during the Anglo-Asante Wars in shaping imperial visuality.
Highlighting Asante cosmopolitanism illustrates dynamic cultural adaptations amid growing imperialism.

Adrian Anagnost (2025) studied this question.

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January 1, 2025British Art Studies0 citationsOpen Access

Woven, Inscribed, Enfolded, Encased: Adinkra from Kumase to the British Museum

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This article analyzes colonial narratives of Asante material culture, revealing connections to transatlantic slavery and imperial visual cultures.

Asante material culture shapes narratives of Africa, emphasizing imperial connections and colonial redefinitions.
The article reveals how European museums constructed reductive representations of African art in the 19th century.
Analysis includes the role of diplomatic exchanges and looting during the Anglo-Asante Wars in shaping imperial visuality.
Highlighting Asante cosmopolitanism illustrates dynamic cultural adaptations amid growing imperialism.

Adrian Anagnost (2025) studied this question.

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