Medium:

Medium: cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Type:

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Textile

Object Name:

Textile

Made in:

Ghana

Date:

1957

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Inside the outline of Ghana, a shield-shaped medallion is formed by two crossed flags. A portrait of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana, appears in the center, surrounded by flowers. Inscribed above is "Ghana Independence Day, March 6, 1957", and below, "Freedom and Justice." A square border of flowers surrounds the whole. Printed in black, green, yellow and red on a white ground.

Credit Line:

Bequest of M. Clark Robertson

Accession Number:

1992-189-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46ccaabfa-e6f0-40ca-888d-6806f526d2e3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1992-189-1