Lot 39
FANTE ASAFO FLAG: WHEN ELEPHANT STANDS ON TRAP - NO MORE TRAP
GHANA
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 27 November 2018 at 11:00 GMT
£1,000
Description
cotton applique flag, a hunter shown watching an elephant above a trap, beneath is a female bird with four chicks, with a yellow and navy blue border and Union Jack
Dimensions
167 x 113.5cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom
Framed by John Jones to museum quality, the flag is mounted on a cotton backing and presented in a wooden frame.
Note:
All Fante flags allude to proverbs; in this case there are two present, "When elephant stands on trap - no more trap" and, as illustrated by the birds, "a good mother always travels with her young". In this case the Asafo company as a "mother" will protect the community.