- The Asante seat was supposedly founded in the 17th century where it apparently descended onto the lap of the first king also known as Osei Tutu.
- The stool was said to posses the spirit of its owner and when it was not being used it was posed on its side to prevent evil spirits to enter it.
- The stools were accessorised with carving and decorations that held different meanings and drawings.
- These stools were often given as a marriage gift.
Welt River Harp
-The welt river harp is an instrument used by the Africans very frequently to play their traditional songs.
-It is made of wood and not very different to the European instruments similar to this model.
- Usually the instrumented would be decorated with carving and decorations.
- Its origin is situated in the West River, Congo in Africa.
- The length box measures about 287mm
The Asante weights for gold dust
-Gold as a main factor of the Asante economy. Gold and gold dust was a popular resource that was very much desired by the traders.
- Everyone had their own set of weights to prevent any sort of cheating amongst the busy tradings.
- Most of these weights came from Europe with many of its artistic techniques that influenced on Africa´s art culture very much. They came in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Such as cannons, soldiers and guns.
- These shapes were aways worn as jewellery amongst storytellers and such.
Guinea Coin
The first Guinea coin was minted in 1663. The name of the coin, 'Guinea', came from the West coast of Africa, where the majority of the gold came from. After the creation of the Royal African Company, the guinea coin featured the company's elephant and castle logo.
Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings [more]
The Fighting Temeraire
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]
The Hireling Shepherd
This is a painting by William Holman Hunt, a leading British Pre-Raphaelite.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It depicts Ophelia, a character from Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark. [more]
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson or Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman by Jan Vermeer, is a painting of young female pupil receiving the titular music lesson. [more]
