Fante society banner, Asafo people, Ghana, cotton fabric, before 1956, 42 x 106 inches. These banners usually illustrate Asafo proverbs. In this case, the proverb expressed is that if a man wished to escape harms that might come from anywhere, land ,sea, and sky, ( the dragon) then one must become like a chameleon and be able to blend into all surroundings and escape any harms unnoticed. This is an exceptionally large and striking banner. the use of resist dyed fabric for the three figures is also unusual. The condition is very good.