Ghana
Carved wood throne or Agua 1972
Wood, copper | 33.5 x 57.5 x 31.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 93042
Ball Supper Room, Buckingham Palace
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A carved wood throne or Agua, decorated with embossed copper strips and squares. Geometric shapes are carved in the pedestal below the bowed seat. This Agua is a traditional Ghanaian stool, symbolising Oman-keraa (the soul of society). The seat of the stool is in the shape of an Oseramfa (a crescent moon) symbolising the warmth of a mother's embrace.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Otumfuo Opoku Ware II Asantehene, King of the Ashanti, during a visit to Ghana in 1972.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Wood, copper
Measurements
33.5 x 57.5 x 31.0 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
Throne
Place of Production
Ghana
