Bidspirit auction | Akan Chief's Gold ”Cacao Picker”

Akan Chief's Gold ”Cacao Picker” Necklace - West Africa, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Akan Kingdom and later Ashanti peoples 19th - 20th century. Necklace with a very long multi link chain featuring a large depiction of a man picking cacao pods from a tree. (Acid tested pendant high grade silver & chain .800 roughly, 321 grams). Size 74” L, pendant 4” H Family collection of an esteemed diplomat and ambassador amassed during travel and work circa 1960-1990s in the medical field providing charitable advanced medical care throughout the African continent and internationally.