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The artistic products of the Akan embody funerary urns, fabrics, and objects of prestige, most of them made to commemorate historical events. They are famous for their proverbs and ideas referring to their history, theology and folklore.
Tribal wars in 1874 slowed down the creation of artifacts, and many techniques were lost around 1920. European interest lad to a renewed activity in the arts and crafts
Artistic Product of the Arkan Group