The Asante golden "crown jewels," looted by British ... The artifacts, mostly looted during the 19 th century Anglo-Ashanti wars, include a sword traditionally used in swearing the oath of office ...

The Royal Collection, held in trust by the King on behalf of the British people, boasts a golden state sword which was taken from King Kofi Karikari, the ruler who lost the 1874 Anglo-Asante War ...