Asante Ewer
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asante-ewer-192-246611
title:
Asante Ewer
text:
The Asante Ewer or Asante Jug is a leaded bronze lidded jug dated to the 1390s. It is a rare surviving example of an English bronze jug from the 14th century, with great significance for the study of bronze working in medieval England. As one of the few surviving 14th century English jugs and in good condition, it was looted as a spoil of war from Kumasi in Asante during the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War in 1895, and since 1896 has been held by the British Museum in London. British forces set fire an
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description:
14th century English artifact
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asante_Ewer
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date modified:
2023-03-24T14:59:28Z
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