Akan art is an art form that originated among the Akan people of Southern Ghana. [1] Akan art is known for vibrant artistic traditions, including textiles, sculpture, Akan goldweights, as well as gold and silver jewelry.

Royal regalia and objects of personal adornment made in wood, metal, and textiles provide examples of Akan artists’ techniques, including lost wax casting, gold leafing, and weaving. This resource is organized into three thematic sections that highlight particular aspects of Akan art:

Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through March 26, 2006, "West African Gold: Akan Regalia from the Glassell Collection" presents 130 cast, embossed or gold-leafed adornments—some...

Golden royal regalia formed an important part of an Akan state’s reputation and wealth. Gold dust was the Akan currency as well as a symbol of life force (kra) and the earthly counterpart to the sun. The metal was worked exclusively by artists in the royal goldsmiths’ guild, where ornaments and brass weights for weighing gold dust were made.

To the Akan, art is not only for aesthetic contemplation but is also part of a complex system of thought. It articulates ideas, probes moral precepts, and memorializes the dead. Museum Studies 135.

ABeNA Tribal Art Gallery, located in picturesque Old Jaffa in Israel, is specializing in traditional African culture. The gallery showcases the personal collection of its owner, Adalida Rimmer, a scholar of the subject for 22 years. We provide unique, authentic African Art of the highest quality. Every piece was carefully selected.

Rooted in tradition, and still practicing ancient religion and art styles, Akan art gives us a glimpse into the past. Their classical lost-wax casting methods inspire modern artists even to this day, and collectors the world-over seek their bronze-gold weights made with superior quality.

Akan Art是一种艺术形式，起源于加纳南部的Akan人民。 Akan Art以充满活力的艺术传统而闻名，包括纺织品，雕塑， Akan Goldweaights以及黄金和银色的珠宝。 阿坎人以视觉和言语表达与艺术与哲学的独特融合而闻名。

The Neo-Akan Movement unites Akans worldwide by reviving traditions, art, and communal values. Through the Merankron, we modernise Akan identity, aesthetics, and culture, as an African Art Movement blending heritage with innovation to create a lasting legacy.

The African Akan ethnic group mainly occupies Ghana. Their extremely rich and structured society made them long-standing trading partners with the Portuguese. The wealth and prosperity of Akan society are reflected in the high degree of refinement found in their tribal art objects: jewelry, amulets, statues, seats, combs, weights for weighing ...