The statue captures Otumfuo Osei Tutu II dressed in his royal regalia
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has unveiled a statue of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The statue, gold-plated shows the Asantehene, who is also the Chancellor of the school, in a traditional kente cloth, with what appears to be royal jewelry on his arms and wrists.
The statue also captures Otumfuo with a head ornament.
The statue which captures Otumfuo’s facial details in an exceptional way could be described as an exact duplicate of his image.
A post shared by the Asante Nation on their Twitter page, showed the Asante King in a pose with some other school officials around the statue.
Here is a glimpse of the statue of Otumfuo:
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has unveiled a giant statue of their Chancellor, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
— The Asante Nation (@Ashanti_Kingdom) March 18, 2023
KNUST has arguably become the most attractive university in the country in both academics, facilities and human resources. pic.twitter.com/LwjRhZj3Vq
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