The Asante gold artefacts are the ultimate word image of the Asante royal authorities and are believed to be invested with the spirits of former Asante kings. The items will go on show on the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of the Asante area, to rejoice the Asantehene’s silver jubilee. Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, informed the BBC that the gold items of courtroom regalia are the equal of “our Crown Jewels”. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 items and 15 are from the British Museum.
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