Asafo Fante Flag - Ghana - 17 Action this charming figure adds a

this charming figure adds a playful yet serene vibe

This art form is often referred to as "Shona Sculpture"

collaboratively crafted by a large group of people to make each piece truly unique and communal

with large or small handles — of which one may be a little lower than the other — no pot in the papier-mâché collection of Marie Michielssen is the same

Size:  160cm x 200cm

Asafo Fante Flag - Ghana - 17 Action this charming figure adds aAn original Fante Asafo flag from Ghana, hand appliqud in layered cloth and chosen for its strong, graphic design. Made for the asafo warrior companies of the Fante coast, flags like this functioned as banners of identity paraded to honour ancestors, mark festivals and trade visual proverbs with rival companies. The piece is entirely handworked, its motifs cut and stitched rather than printed, which gives it the honest texture collectors prize in