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Appliquéd Battalion Flag Asafo: "The crab is feared for its claws"

“The crab is feared for its claws” – this proverb is one of a great many proverbs relating to the symbolism of the crab. In the context of the Asafo, the crab symbolises the fearless warrior. In addition, the word “DANGER” has been appliquéd to the flag in order to reinforce the motif’s message in writing. It is most certainty intended as a warning to the enemy. Author: Doris Kubisch

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Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Fante
Object type
Fahne
Dimensions
Width: 1620.0 mm
Height: 1030.0 mm
Material/Technique
Textiles
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2620

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1930 - 1985
  • Change of legal title:
    Purchase
    when
    07.12.1989
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Africa (location/origin)
    Ghana (location/origin)
    who
    Krieg, Karl H. - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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CC0 1.0 DEED
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