About the Artwork
Asafo Flag
late 19th or early 20th century
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African
Fante
Cotton and wool
Overall (with fringe): 53 × 68 inches (134.6 × 172.7 cm)
Textiles
African Art
Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon
2009.100
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Hon. Jack Faxon (Birmingham, Michigan, USA)
2010-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Fante, African, Asafo Flag, late 19th or early 20th century, cotton and wool. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon, 2009.100.
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