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KONTIRE NE AKWAM Stamping block Adinkra Symbol Ghana cloth Art
KONTIRE NE AKWAM Stamping block Adinkra Symbol Ghana cloth Art
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Authentic Adinkra stamping block used in Ghana for the stamping of Adinkra cloths.
The height of the stamp including the handle is 3 5/8" ( 93 mm ).
The size of the actual stamping motive is 2 3/4" ( 70 mm ) x 2 3/4" ( 70 mm ).
The block is in very good condition. This symbol is the "KONTIRE NE AKWAM" ( Elders of the state ) And it means "One head does not constitute a council".
The stamping blocks are carved from Calabash.
The natural dye is made from the bark of the "badie" tree that is heated with iron slag for 3 to 5 days until is thick.
The artist used different stamping blocks ( Adinkra symbols ) to give his design.
A Legend in Ghana says that ADINKRA ( Nana Kofi Adinkra ) was a famous king of GYAMAN ( Now Ivory Coast ) that entered into war with Asantahene BONSU-PANYIN ( Ashanti King ) Adinkra was defeated and captured in a battle.
The tradition had it that Nana Adinkra wore patterned cloth, which was interpreted as a way of expressing his sorrow on being taken to Kumasi the capital of Asante.
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