Barber shop sign

Unknown author20th century

Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal

Barber shop sign, painted on plywood, depicting several hairstyles. Used for advertising in the front of the shop. Collected by Victor Bandeira in the mid-1990s among the Ashanti (Ghana).

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Title: Barber shop sign
Creator: Unknown author
Date Created: 20th century
Location Created: Ghana
Physical Dimensions: 82 cm x 61 cm
Type: Painting
Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
Medium: Painting on plywood
Catalog number: MNE BA.957

Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art

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