Current Location:
Building C (DEV) -> 2nd Floor (DEV; C)Location Notes:
DEV; Building C; 2nd Floor; In Suite 202C; Across from 206CMarket Scene, Cape Coast, Ghana
Artwork
Identifier:
2017.66.1Artist:
Artist UnknownCredit:
Gift of Dr. Joseph Ghartey-Ampiah, Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, October 10, 2017Medium:
Acrylic on CanvasDate:
2017Dimensions:
Artworks - Height: 24.75 in Width: 35.5 inHistorical Context:
This painting was originally presented to Padnos International Center on October 10 2017, by Dr. Joseph Ghartey-Ampiah, Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. It was purchased from Cape Coast Castle, a local market. Cape Coast is a fishing port and the capital of the Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. The area was first founded by the people of Oguaa and is one of the most historical cities in Ghana. Older traditional names of the city include "Oguaa" and "Kotokuraba" meaning "River of Crabs" or "Village of Crabs."