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Framed Print of The Ashantee War: fetish tree in village near Cape Coast Castle...sketch by our special artist, 1874 Creator: Unknown
The Ashantee War: fetish tree in village near Cape Coast Castle, from a sketch by our special artist, 1874. The fetish tree, in a village only a mile from Cape Coast Castle, is an institution worthy of note. These poor heathen [sic] make a fetish or second-rate god of anything that is at all out of the common - a rock, a stream, a serpent, or a plant of singular growth. Their priests have inclosed the tree with a palisade of sticks. The devout worshippers come up with bottles of rum, which they empty into the hollow space around the trunk of the tree. After giving their deity in this way a good strong dose of their favourite intoxicating drink, they cast in the bottles and say their prayers over the spilt liquor and broken glass. This religious observance will certainly do them more good, body and soul, than to drink the rum themselves, which is the ritual of our English heathen. But when our Artist suggested that some of the Fantees might, perhaps, taste a drop before helping the tree-god to the contents of the bottle, they were very much offended, and thought him a wicked infidel'. From Illustrated London News, 1874. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42168998
Africans Anglo Ashanti Wars Asante Ashanti Belief Cape Coast Cape Coast Central Ghana Central Chicken Chickens Expedition Fetish First Asante Expedition Ghana Ghanaian Gold Coast Gold Coast Ghana Africa Magic Pith Helmet Sagrenti War Shrine Sketching Third Anglo Asante War Third Anglo Ashanti War Topee
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.8cm (9.6" x 6.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
