Homecoming – Exhibition of Asante Gold Regalia at Manhiya Palace Museum, Kumasi

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Article/blog

Title

Homecoming – Exhibition of Asante Gold Regalia at Manhiya Palace Museum, Kumasi

Creator

Victoria & Albert Museum

Description

A blog post on the exhibition in the Manhyia Palace Museum, Ghana. The exhibition is a collaboration between Manhyia Palace Museum, the V&A and the British Museum.

Note

Asante gold court regalia acquired by the V&A in 1874 from items looted by British troops during the Anglo-Asante Wars has gone on show in Ghana for the first time in 150 years, through a significant cultural partnership between Manhyia Palace Museum, the V&A and the British Museum.

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