Heinrich Habig Aktiengesellschaft Stoffdruckerei, 1809 Search this
Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: roller printed on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 120.7 x 108 cm (47 1/2 x 42 1/2 in.)
Repeat H: 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Textile
Object Name:
Textile
Made in:
Germany
Distributed in:
Ghana
Date:
1957
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Printed cotton with three bands of pattern, with motifs in irregular, organic cartouches. In the top row, the Union Jack alternates with the Imperial crown. In the second row, a rooster alternates with a map of Ghana. In the third row, Ghana's flag and coat of arms. Text appears between the rows: at the top and bottom, "6th March 1957 Independence Day." In the middle rows: "6th March 1844 The Beginning of Colonial Rule." In black on a white ground.
