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Periods, Cultures, Styles > Asante
Largest of the Akan-speaking subgroups, known for their goldwork, kente and adinkra cloth, and sculpture.
1700–today
18th century–today
19th–early 20th century
c. 1700
Textbook Chapter
The arts of Africa, c. 18th–20th century
Art, Adornment, and Identity in Africa
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