EditorialThe oldest house in Coomassee. Part of the quarters of the mission. Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie) is a city in Ashanti. Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee; with a statistical account of that kingdom, and geographical noti...
EditorialEntrance and courtyards in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialExterior of the king's bedroom, Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialExterior of the king's bedroom, Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialKumasi Amin, 26, canvasses with fellow volunteers and organizers from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union near an entrance to the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., on March 12, 2021. (Bob Miller/The New York Times)
EditorialAmazon needs to measure and tweak every moment of a worker’s existence to maintain its edge, but it is facing more pushback against its control. (Bob Miller/The New York Times)
EditorialKumasi Amin drove nearly 100 miles from his home in Montgomery, Ala., to show support for the unionization effort at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. (Bob Miller/The New York Times)
EditorialLion Ornament, Akan peoples, Asante, 19th century, Ghana, Kumasi city, Akan peoples, Asante, Gold, H. 1 1/2 x W. 2 1/8 x D. 2 1/4 in. (3.8 x 5.4 x 5.7cm), Metal-Ornaments.
EditorialDistrict of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costum...
EditorialGold Weight: Geometric, 16th?17th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Brass, H. 7/8 x W. 1 1/4 x D. 5/8 in. (2.2 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm), Metal-Implements, In the fifteenth century, cast Akan gold weights (brass figurines used to measure units of gold dust) were dev...
EditorialGold Weight: Geometric, 16th?17th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Brass, H x W x D: 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in. (2.9 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm), Metal-Implements, In the fifteenth century, cast Akan gold weights (brass figurines used to measure units of gold dust) were...
EditorialThe oldest house in Coomassee. Part of the quarters of the mission. Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie) is a city in Ashanti. Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee; with a statistical account of that kingdom, and geographical noti...
EditorialGold Weight: Geometric, 16th?17th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Brass, H. 7/8 x W. 1 1/4 x D. 5/8 in. (2.2 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm), Metal-Implements, In the fifteenth century, cast Akan gold weights (brass figurines used to measure units of gold dust) were dev...
EditorialGold Weight: Geometric, 16th?17th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Brass, H x W x D: 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in. (2.9 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm), Metal-Implements, In the fifteenth century, cast Akan gold weights (brass figurines used to measure units of gold dust) were...
EditorialDistrict of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costum...
EditorialEntrance and courtyards in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialExterior of bedrooms in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialExterior of the king's bedroom, Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialHouse in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.