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Attributed to Kojo Bonsu Final of an Okyeame Poma (SPEAKER'S STAFF)

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Ghana. Asante, 1960s–70s. Wood and gold, height 11-1⁄4″ (28.57 cm).

The Asante Empire
The governing system includes a spokesman, or okyeame.
A staff called an okyeama poma symbolized their ability to speak on behalf of the Asantehene.

The example is a long, wooden pole with a sculptural metaphor at the top, all covered in gold leaf.
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