Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Asofo Flag

Maker Fante Artist

DateBefore 1957

Made/manufacturedGhana, Africa

MediumCotton cloth, thread

Dimensions32 x 53 1/2 in. (81.3 x 135.9 cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineGift of Norma Canelas Roth and William D. Roth

Object number2010.95.3

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionAn early Asofo flag with the Union jack which suggests it was fabricated during the Colonial Era prior to 1957. It is constructed through a process of applique, patchwork and embroidery. The fringe is mage from torn shreds of cotton. The large mythical beast is an allegorical reference to European heraldry and images of griffins and dragons.