Regalia
People: Asante
Medium: gold jewelry (rings, bracelets, etc.)
Within the Asante people, as well as several others, regalia consists of adornments worn by people of royalty or authority.[1] Adornments may include big and bold rings, bracelets, necklaces as well as other kinds of adornments on headpieces or clothing. Many people in the position of authority or royalty who would wear such adornments will often be seen with rings on every finger and numerous bracelets and necklaces accumulated around their wrists and necks. In this case, power is shown by the accumulation of these objects. The saying “Great men move slowly”[2] references the weight of the accumulation of regalia in conjunction with the weight of their power and position.
Medium: gold jewelry (rings, bracelets, etc.)
Within the Asante people, as well as several others, regalia consists of adornments worn by people of royalty or authority.[1] Adornments may include big and bold rings, bracelets, necklaces as well as other kinds of adornments on headpieces or clothing. Many people in the position of authority or royalty who would wear such adornments will often be seen with rings on every finger and numerous bracelets and necklaces accumulated around their wrists and necks. In this case, power is shown by the accumulation of these objects. The saying “Great men move slowly”[2] references the weight of the accumulation of regalia in conjunction with the weight of their power and position.
[1] Monica Visona, Robin Poynor, and Herbert Cole, A History of Art in Africa, (Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008), 199-200.
[2] Monica Visona, Robin Poynor, and Herbert Cole, A History of Art in Africa, (Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008), 200.
[2] Monica Visona, Robin Poynor, and Herbert Cole, A History of Art in Africa, (Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008), 200.