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Framed Print of The Gold Coast and Ashantee War: Ju-Ju House, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Gold Coast and Ashantee War: Ju-Ju House, 1873. The Ju-ju house or chapel at Bonny...was a wattle-and-dab shed, oblong in form, and thirty or forty feet in length. At the upper end was a kind of altar, with a canopy or eaves of mat, and with a concave recess at the back. Across the front, underneath the roof, were arranged in two rows, impaled together, a number of fleshless human skulls. Some of these were painted, or otherwise decorated; one had a black imitation beard, which was doubtless a copy from life. Between the two rows of human skulls was a line of goats heads, also streaked with red and white. An old bar shot, used probably as a club to fell the victims, hung in a corner. Near the ground was fixed a horizontal board, or shelf, which was striped like the relics above. A sweep of loose thatch below this, like a fringe or valance, covered the base of the altar; but left an open space in the middle, where a round hole or basin, with a raised rim of clay, was made to receive libations and the blood of victims. There were spare rows of skulls, and others separate, upon stakes planted against the walls about the room'. From Illustrated London News, 1873. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 41199487
Altar Anglo Ashanti Wars Belief Controversial Controversy Ghana Ghana Africa Gold Coast Gold Coast Ghana Africa Skull Skulls Third Anglo Ashanti War West African
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"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 21.4cm x 19.3cm (8.4" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
