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Asafo Banner

Maker Unknown, Fante

MediumCloth

Dimensions33” H x 60 3/4” W

Credit LineGift of Tim & Bobbi Hamill

Object numberAF2008.14.HAM

DescriptionAsafo banner with a stylized union jack flag in the left corner, a border of green and white plain color blocks and white fringe. In the center, a man faces a post to which a bull has been tied. There are tie strips to the left of the banner. The man the bull and the post are appliquéd on both sides.

ClassificationsTextiles

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Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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