R6062/7 Textile; Commemorative cloth

Commemorative Cloth (Museum Accession Number R6062/7)

This University of Ghana commemorative cloth features the university colours (dark blue and yellow), crest, and motto: ‘integri procedemus’. Commemorative cloths are a popular way to promote organisations, people and events. This example was made from machine printed cotton by Akosombo Textiles Ltd, and purchased from the Univeristy campus bookstore by Brighton Museum as part of the Fashioning Africa project.

Creator: Akosombo textiles limited

Place: Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Date: 2017