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Description : Fante Asafo Flag depicts a large bottle surrounded by what may be ants, possibly depicting the proverb "The ant can defeat anything except the bottle," with black figure and yellow figure pointing from either side, over peach ground, with what appears to be heavily stylized British flag canton, and border of long blue bands with red and white blocks, with wide, irregular fringe. Lettering "N.2" indicates Asafo company No. 2. Dimensions are 33 in h x 41 in d. Condition is fair, with surface wear, small holes throughout, and discoloration, all consistent with age and use. Please call or email for a detailed condition report. 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. 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. Ghana flags in canton indicate post-Independence origin, 1957 or later. The British flag suggests possible pre-Independence origin, however dating of this collection has not been determined.
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