Flag / Asafo textile applique (Frankaa) - Textile - 159 cm - 115 cm
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Large Asafo flag textile (Frankaa) from the Fante people in Ghana, dating to the second half of the 20th century, made of cotton with multicoloured fabric appliqués and cotton threads, measuring 159 by 115 cm, in good condition with minor age-related wear.
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Grand Asafo / Frankaa draped banner - Fante People, Ghana - Figurative & Mythological Scene - 159 x 115 cm
Description:
Imposing textile of African tribal art in fabric appliqué, authentic creation of the Fante people (Ghana, West Africa).
This large-format piece illustrates the Asafo narrative art. On a black cotton ground, a lush composition of appliqué motifs in polychrome fabrics (yellow, red, blue, green) accented by hand-drawn embroidery (visible stitches on the front from the reverse) features a bestiary and figurative characters: teeth-armed fish, birds, felines, bulls/buffaloes, as well as complex human scenes (captive chained, armed figures, gathering).
Asafo pieces of this size and with such rich figurative detail make superb decorative textiles and favorable pieces for African popular art collections.
Characteristics:
Type of object: Flag / Asafo appliqué textile (Frankaa)
Ethnicity / Origin: Fante, Ghana (West Africa)
Period: Second half of the 20th century (c. 1970–1990)
Materials: Cotton sateen, appliqué fabrics in polychrome colors, cotton threads
Technique: Hand-sewn appliqués and embroidery
Dimensions: 159 x 115 cm
Condition:
Very good overall. Beautiful freshness of the textile appliqués. Light creasing due to storage. The backside is perfectly sound, showing the hand-made supporting stitches.
Grand Asafo / Frankaa draped banner - Fante People, Ghana - Figurative & Mythological Scene - 159 x 115 cm
Description:
Imposing textile of African tribal art in fabric appliqué, authentic creation of the Fante people (Ghana, West Africa).
This large-format piece illustrates the Asafo narrative art. On a black cotton ground, a lush composition of appliqué motifs in polychrome fabrics (yellow, red, blue, green) accented by hand-drawn embroidery (visible stitches on the front from the reverse) features a bestiary and figurative characters: teeth-armed fish, birds, felines, bulls/buffaloes, as well as complex human scenes (captive chained, armed figures, gathering).
Asafo pieces of this size and with such rich figurative detail make superb decorative textiles and favorable pieces for African popular art collections.
Characteristics:
Type of object: Flag / Asafo appliqué textile (Frankaa)
Ethnicity / Origin: Fante, Ghana (West Africa)
Period: Second half of the 20th century (c. 1970–1990)
Materials: Cotton sateen, appliqué fabrics in polychrome colors, cotton threads
Technique: Hand-sewn appliqués and embroidery
Dimensions: 159 x 115 cm
Condition:
Very good overall. Beautiful freshness of the textile appliqués. Light creasing due to storage. The backside is perfectly sound, showing the hand-made supporting stitches.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Fante, Ghana (Afrique de l'Ouest)
Material
Cotton fabric, appliqués of multicolored fabrics, cotton threads
Model
Flag / Asafo textile applique (Frankaa)
Country of origin
Ghana
Length
159 cm
Width
115 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
Second half of the 20th century (c. 1970–1990)
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