Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Asafo Company Flag with Crocodile (frankaa)

Maker Fante Artist

After Kweku Kakanu (Ghana)

Dateafter 1950

Made/manufacturedGhana, Africa

MediumCotton

Dimensions37 1/2 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. (95.3 x 165.1 cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund

Object number2011.40.2

On View

Not on view

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionRectangular field, with appliqués images, both sides, of crocodile (black) and birds (blue and black); crabs? (pink) and a circular pool with 5 fish (yellow, red and orange on black field); some embroidered details; Union Jack in upper left corner, border of black and red checkerboard, fringed in white on three sides, sleeve on left side, white fabric.