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Golden mask property of Kofi Karikari.

Kofi Karikari was the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti) from 1867 until his forced abdication on October 26, 1874. A notable achievement of his was the intentional neglect of the armed forces, a step taken to avoid the escalation of war.

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