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Asafo Military Society Flag

Date

early-mid-20th century

Creator

Unidentified Fante artist
Snite Museum of Art

The Snite Museum flag once belonged to Asafo Company No. 1 of an unidentified Fante town, led by one Abram Bohen (Boahen). His company, if typical, would have owned numerous such flags for use in parades or for display at the company headquarters or shrine. It would be tempting to imagine that being the leader of Company No. 1 in his town made him the senior-ranking commander there. However, it was quite common for Asafo to list themselves in reverse order of seniority, so he might actually have been the most junior of the Asafo commanders! Although this particular leader's exploits and personal history have not survived, his flag does provide some clues as to where and when he lived.

from Morton, Dimensions of Power (South Bend, 2018)

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This is called Asafo Military Society Flag within the category of Textiles.

Metadata

Creator
Unidentified Fante artist
Date
early-mid-20th century
Classification
Textiles
Related Location
Africa, Ghana
Medium
Cotton appliqué
Dimensions
44 3/4 x 63 1/2 in. (113.79 x 161.29 cm)
Credit Line
Walter R. Beardsley Endowment for Contemporary Art
Copyright Status
Public domain
Subject
dragons
Elephantidae
Fante
Ghanaian
scales

Metadata

Accession Number
2000.031
Campus Location
Snite Museum of Art
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Metadata

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