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Periods, Cultures, Styles > Asante
The culture and style of people of south-central Ghana and adjacent areas of Togo and Côte d'Ivoire.
1700–present
18th century–today
19th–early 20th century
c. 1700
The arts of Africa, c. 18th–20th century
Textbook Chapter - Reframing Art History
Art, Adornment, and Identity in Africa
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