Ashanti Collection

The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874
The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)

Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the Ashanti
Soldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873

Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei at Kumasi during the 3rd Ashanti War, 1896 (c). Carved dark wood, unpolished

Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband - Ghana
Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband from Ghana - pictured outside the Gold Coast Pavillion at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in 1924

Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots body
Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition

Ashanti Funeral
The funeral of an Ashanti of rank

District of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall

Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West Africa
Ashanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922

Burning of Kumasi, February 1874, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874

March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa
King Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893

Ashanti Chief, Ghana, Africa

An Ashanti Chief - Victorian period

Crossing a flooded Ashanti River called the Offin river (Ghana). A bridge has been submerged and the troops are up to their waists in water

Zulu impi invading general Bullers camp
A Zulu impi marching into one of general Buller's camps. Impi is a Zulu word meaning war or combat, and by association any body of men gathered for war

Hausa soldiers cutting the bush with their bayonets
Agroup of Hausa soldiers (The largest ethnic group in sub-Saharan Africa) cutting down the bush with their bayonets surrounding their encampment

Return of the troops from serving in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874

Reception of King Kofi Karikaris ambassadors in the English camp, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi)

Fight at Abracrampa, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

A Skirmish in the Forest, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

A Cape Coast King and His Court, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

On the Road to Kumasi, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

Exterior of the kings bedroom, Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Exterior of bedrooms in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Entrance and courtyards in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

House in Kumasi, Ashanti region of Ghana
House in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Captain of the Ashanti in war dress of feathers, medals and animal tails, Ghana. From Thomas Bowdichs account of his travels to the Kingdom of Ashanti, 1817

The king of the Ashanti people welcomes an English mission
The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags

The king of the Ashanti welcoming an English mission
The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcoming an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich in 1817. Reception feast with dancers, drummers, horns, parasols and flags, the king seated on a gold stool

Ashantee Captain and Cabossier
Ashantee (Ashanti) Captain in his War Dress and a Cabossier dressed in a Cloak of Ashantee Cloth, West Africa. 1834

Defeat of the Ashantees, by the British forces under the command of Coll. Sutherland, July 11th 1824. Coloured lithograph by C Hullmandel after Denis Dighton, published by J Robins, London, 1825

King Prempeh Is humiliation, 1896
" One of the Govenors demands made after the Ashanti rebellion was that King Prempeh should make abject submission in accordance with the native custom

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of Kumasi
In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi

Ashanti Obuasi Gold Mines, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Ashanti Obuasi Gold Mines Corporation, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1910

Queen Victoria reviews troops for the Ashanti War
She reviews troops for the Ashanti War, at Windsor Date: 1895

Fertility Idols. Ashanti art. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of African and Oceanic Arts. Proc: GHANA. ASHANTI

Asante gold disc. s. XIX. Ashanti art. Jewelry
Asante gold disc. s.XIX. Ashanti art. Jewelry. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum. Proc: GHANA

Prempeh I - son of the late King of Ashanti
Otumfuo Nana Prempeh I (1870-1931), (Kwaku Dua III Asamu) - an Asantehene ruler of the Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty of the Akan state of Ashanti. circa 1910s

Prempeh I and his court- son of the late King of Ashanti
Otumfuo Nana Prempeh I (1870-1931), (Kwaku Dua III Asamu), with his court - an Asantehene ruler of the Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty of the Akan state of Ashanti. Date: 1900

Ghana / Kumasi C1870
Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa: capital of Ashanti Date: circa 1870

Ghana - Gold Coast - Ashanti War Drums
The War Drums of the Ashanti tribesmen - Gold Coast, West Africa - Ghana

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front
This shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weapons
A. Sanko, musical instrument B. Cushion C. Ashanti Ministers state bag D. Fantee stool, cut out of solid block of cotton wood E. and F. War Greegrees or charms made of leather and straw worked in G

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti War Dance
War dance of the Ashanti men folk. British forces engaged the Ashanti people in battle for possession of the coastline of West Africa

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