House of Craven's Palm Beach Winter 2025 Modern ART + Design Auction!
Thu, Feb 27, 2025 08:00PM EST
Live Auction
Lot 131
Fante Asafo Flag, Red Man and Purple Creature, Early-Mid-20th C. Ghana
Estimate: $750 - $1,000
Sold for
$100
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Fante Asafo Flag, Red Man and Purple Creature, Early-Mid-20th C. Ghana.
Fante Asafo Flag depicts a red figure beside large purple creature, over white ground, with no flag in canton, and border of long red and green strips with short white fringe. Dimensions are 35 in. x 47 in (Unframed). Condition is fair, with surface wear, heavy staining and discoloration, areas of apparent ink or dye bleed, and worn edges, 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.
Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Estate.
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Fante Asafo Flag depicts a red figure beside large purple creature, over white ground, with no flag in canton, and border of long red and green strips with short white fringe. Dimensions are 35 in. x 47 in (Unframed). Condition is fair, with surface wear, heavy staining and discoloration, areas of apparent ink or dye bleed, and worn edges, 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.
Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Estate.
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Condition
Overall Dimensions
Height: 35.00
Width: 47.00
Weight: 5.00
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