An Examination of the Production Processes of Brass Casting Among the Asantes: The Case of Krofofrom in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Oppong Christopher Effah; Hughes Ofori Dompreh; Eric Appau Asante; Samuel Baah Kissi

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An Examination of the Production Processes of Brass Casting Among the Asantes: The Case of Krofofrom in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Oppong Christopher Effah, Hughes Ofori Dompreh, Eric Appau Asante, Samuel Baah Kissi

Published in American Journal of Art and Design (Volume 4, Issue 4)

Received: 25 July 2019 Accepted: 22 October 2019 Published: 15 November 2019

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Abstract

Brass casting in Krofofrom is well known and unique; this is because it embodies a lot of history and the cultural heritage of the people of Krofofrom, which is portrayed in visual art forms. The purpose of this study was to examine the production processes employed during brass casting. This is because the current generation is losing in the ancient technology due to the problem of generational gap. The researchers critically observed the casting technology performed by the indigenes, interviewed some relevant people who have enough knowledge about the craft and could provide enough information which served as primary data. The descriptive method of qualitative research approach was employed in this study through interviews and observation. The study established that lost wax casting, which is popularly known as “cire per due” is still the most accurate and reliable means of reproducing complex shapes in brass or other metals with all the fine details of an original pattern.

Published in	American Journal of Art and Design (Volume 4, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajad.20190404.13
Page(s)	58-67
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2019. Published by Science Publishing Group

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Krofokrom, Brass Casting, Ashanti, Culture, Tradition

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Oppong Christopher Effah, Hughes Ofori Dompreh, Eric Appau Asante, Samuel Baah Kissi. An Examination of the Production Processes of Brass Casting Among the Asantes: The Case of Krofofrom in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Am J Art Des. 2019;4(4):58-67. doi: 10.11648/j.ajad.20190404.13

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Oppong Christopher Effah

Department of General Art Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Hughes Ofori Dompreh

Department of Industrial Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Eric Appau Asante

Department of General Art Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Samuel Baah Kissi

Department of Industrial Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

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Oppong Christopher Effah, Hughes Ofori Dompreh, Eric Appau Asante, Samuel Baah Kissi. An Examination of the Production Processes of Brass Casting Among the Asantes: The Case of Krofofrom in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Am J Art Des. 2019;4(4):58-67. doi: 10.11648/j.ajad.20190404.13

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