Flag / Asafo textile applique (Frankaa) - Textile - 158 cm - 102 cm
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Drapeau / Asafo (Frankaa) textile appliqué by the Fante people from Ghana, dating to the second half of the 20th century, made with cotonnade and multicolour fabric appliqués on cotton thread, in good condition with minor age-related wear, dimensions 158 × 102 cm.
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Grand drapé appliqué Asafo / Frankaa - Fante people, Ghana - Figurative & mythological Scene - 159 x 115 cm
Description:
Imposing African tribal art textile in fabric appliqué, authentic creation of the Fante people (Ghana, West Africa).
This large piece illustrates the Asafo narrative art. On a black cotton ground, a lush composition of appliqué motifs in multicolored textiles (yellow, red, blue, green) enhanced by manual outline embroidery (stitches visible from the back) depicts a giant mythological bird surrounded by anthropomorphic figures with arms raised and disjointed legs, offering a very vivid color contrast against the black background.
Asafo pieces of this size and with such figurative richness constitute superb textile decorative pieces and a collection of popular African art.
Characteristics:
Object type: Flag / Asafo appliqué textile (Frankaa)
Ethnicity / Origin: Fante, Ghana (West Africa)
Era: Second half of the 20th century (c. 1970–1990)
Materials: Cotton fabric, multicolored textile appliqués, cotton threads
Technique: Hand-sewn appliqués and embroidery
Dimensions: 158 x 102 cm
Condition:
Very good overall condition. Nice freshness of the textile appliqués. Minor creasing from storage. Back perfectly sound, showing the hand-made basing traces.
Grand drapé appliqué Asafo / Frankaa - Fante people, Ghana - Figurative & mythological Scene - 159 x 115 cm
Description:
Imposing African tribal art textile in fabric appliqué, authentic creation of the Fante people (Ghana, West Africa).
This large piece illustrates the Asafo narrative art. On a black cotton ground, a lush composition of appliqué motifs in multicolored textiles (yellow, red, blue, green) enhanced by manual outline embroidery (stitches visible from the back) depicts a giant mythological bird surrounded by anthropomorphic figures with arms raised and disjointed legs, offering a very vivid color contrast against the black background.
Asafo pieces of this size and with such figurative richness constitute superb textile decorative pieces and a collection of popular African art.
Characteristics:
Object type: Flag / Asafo appliqué textile (Frankaa)
Ethnicity / Origin: Fante, Ghana (West Africa)
Era: Second half of the 20th century (c. 1970–1990)
Materials: Cotton fabric, multicolored textile appliqués, cotton threads
Technique: Hand-sewn appliqués and embroidery
Dimensions: 158 x 102 cm
Condition:
Very good overall condition. Nice freshness of the textile appliqués. Minor creasing from storage. Back perfectly sound, showing the hand-made basing traces.
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
158 cm
Width
102 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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