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Summary
Woven cotton; in sixteen strips of varied design and colour with irregularly disposed cross bands and ornamental devices. Cross bands appear in predominant colours red and yellow. Design motifs simulating traditional African design appear such as the golden stool (a symbol of Ashanti (power and wealth) and a four legged mammal (probably a lizard).
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1954.379
Place of creation
Manchester
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