The “Commercial” and “Museum” Life of Some Akan Brass Works

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Letters

1. Rotary Club Hamburg Nr. 18, 2. November 1994 13h, Vorsitz: Präsident Jürgen Schrader, Programm: Rotarier Dieter Röttger, RC Sylt-Westerland, “Akan-Goldstaubgewichte, ein ethnologischer Bericht.”
2. GALERIE VÖMEL, IM PALAIS ORANGERE, ORANGERIE STR. 6, 40213 DÜSSELDORF, 7. Dezember 2003, “Lieber Jütrgen! Jetzt schreibe Ich Dir auf dem …”.
3. 1. Nana Wereko Ampem

   . Letter from Nana Wereko Ampem II written to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, 2004, to request exemption on duties and taxes on the collection.