Description
Ghanaians are masters of making art out of the ordinary and the colorful signs you see everywhere around Kumasi are case in point. Advertising everything from barbershops and beauty salons to chophouses and medicine men, the signs are both functional and decorative.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL / Tribal Art Treasures
Specifications
- 20th century
- Origin: Kumasi, Ghana
- Good condition
- Ethnic group: Ashanti/Asante
- Materials: Wood, Paint
- Weight: ca 1.9kg
- Dimensions: 113 x 51 x 3 cm
- Amount (in stock): 1
- Damage: Split, wear and tear
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