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Flag for Asafo Company No.1 (possibly Bentsir) (frankaa)
Flag for Asafo Company No.1 (possibly Bentsir) (frankaa)

Flag for Asafo Company No.1 (possibly Bentsir) (frankaa)

DateEarly 20th century (before 1957)
Associated withAfrica
MediumLinen, cotton and embroidery
Dimensionsheight and width (irregular): 39 1/4 × 54 1/4 in. (99.7 × 137.8 cm)
frame: 44 × 61 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (111.8 × 156.2 × 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Charlie Jones
Object number2021.19.28
On View
Not on view
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