An example of the type of palanquin that could have been given is in the Musée des Civilisations de Côte d'Ivoire.
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"An employee presents an Akan royal hammock from the 17th century used to transport an eastern [Ghanaian chief]." Getty Images, copyright uncertain. |
Another example of a historical palanquin is in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, England. It is a so-called gold-weight figure in brass, showing a chief being carried in a palanquin, with a group of people around standing around. This one has a board at both ends, probably in wood. This could be a feature on which one could make carvings.
We thank George Homs for his efforts on the second example. Further suggestions are welcome.
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