Travail du laiton et production de mforowa parmi les Akan de la côte du Ghana du xviie au xxe siècle
This article discusses the manufacture and age of brass and other copper alloy ornaments, implements, and containers produced by the Akan of coastal Ghana, particularly mforowa (sg. forowa), distinctive sheet brass vessels used as containers for shea butter and associated with mortuary rituals. Arch...
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| Language: | English |
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OpenEdition
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Afrique Archéologie Arts |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/aaa/3763 |