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• Auction House:
  Shapiro Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Contemporary African and Tribal Art From the Collection of Ray Hughes
• Sale Date:
  08 Dec 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  45
• Lot Description:
  Fante Asafo Flag - 'We Can Stand on Ant Hills and Not Be Harmed', Ghana
  cotton cloth
  86 x 145 cm
• Provenance:
  Peter Adler, The Gallery of Everything, London, c. 1990, The Estate of Ray Hughes
• Exhibited:
  Exhibited in association with Peter Adler, Surry Hills Gallery, 1994
• Notes:
  The three red circles are stylised ant hills. Driver ants were feared and respected by Asafo for their organisation and destructive power. See lot 44 for more details
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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