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Descripción : Fante Asafo Flag #22 'Lock and Key' by maker Kwame Asemstin of workshop Kormantse, Central Region Ghana, depicts the slogan We are the Lock and Key. Depictions of keys and a padlock are predominately used by the No.1 Company as a symbol of power, having a lock to the state. Light blue ground, with highly stylized British flag canton, and border of yellow band with wide, long, white fringe. Size: 34 in h x 50.5 in d. Condition is fair, with surface wear, minor discoloration, and edge wear, all consistent with age and use. Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Asafo flags are a striking folk art mix of traditional West African motifs with European heraldry. The Fante people along the coast of present-day Ghana have long maintained an elaborate system of Asafo or military companies, whose ceremonial practices involved the creation of unique cloth flags. The double-sided flags, usually made of cotton or silk with embroidered or applique details, often depicted Akan proverbs or imagery representing boasts or taunts, often humorous or surreal, in bold colors and striking, asymmetrical compositions, combined with decorative borders and cantons showing the flags and insignia of the British, who had a complicated history of both alliance and competition with the Fante Confederacy. This is one of a large and varied collection of Fante Afaso flags in this auction. The flags were used to identify villages and convey messages, often for protection from rival villages and the Ashante people from the west, and later were used in festivals and ceremonies. These changing traditions reflect moments of transcultural exchange that were part of larger historical shifts, from trade with the Portuguese in the 15th Century, to British colonial rule in the 19th Century, to Independence in 1957. This flag is estimated to date from the 1990s. Please call or email for a detailed condition report. We are grateful to Barbara Eyeson for identifying the specific artists and meanings behind these flags.
Precio: 330.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 300 USD-500 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

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