Baw Pot Bag
Bag
2014 (designed), 2021 (made), 2021 (Made)
2014 (designed), 2021 (made), 2021 (Made)
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| Place of origin |
Akosua Afriye-Kumi founded sustainable bag brand AAKS in 2014. AAKS is best known for its handwoven raffia bags, made by female artisans in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana, using local handweaving techniques. AAKS focuses on local, ethical production with the goal of setting up sustainable employment streams for women.
The Baw Pot bag is one of AAKS’s signature designs, originally released in 2014. This colourway, with a light pink dyed top and navy base, was released for Season 6 in 2021. The shape and colour take inspiration from the earthenware clay pots used for cooking in the open air in many Ghanaian homes. The body of the bag is made from raffia. It typically takes 4-5 days to create the bag, including sourcing, dyeing and weaving the raffia.
The Baw Pot bag is one of AAKS’s signature designs, originally released in 2014. This colourway, with a light pink dyed top and navy base, was released for Season 6 in 2021. The shape and colour take inspiration from the earthenware clay pots used for cooking in the open air in many Ghanaian homes. The body of the bag is made from raffia. It typically takes 4-5 days to create the bag, including sourcing, dyeing and weaving the raffia.
Object details
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| Title | Baw Pot Bag (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Handwoven raffia, weaving method is indigenous to northern Ghana
Natural plant dye was used to create the pink colour. Food colouring was used for the blue. |
| Brief description | Baw Pot Natural Crossbody Bag, raffia, designed by Akosua Afriyie-Kumi for AAKS, Kumasi, Ghana, designed 2014, made 2021 |
| Physical description | Handwoven raffia bag in the shape of a Ghanaian baw pot. The top of the bag is made from pale pink dyed raffia and the base is navy. The centre has a raffia fringe. The bag has a long brown leather strap and is lined with grey linen. |
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| Production type | small batch |
| Marks and inscriptions | AAKS (Brand logo etched on leather tab, stitched on front of bag.) |
| Gallery label | AAKS is known for its handwoven raffia bags, made by female artisans in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana. The raffia ‘Baw Pot’ bag is a signature design, the shape and colour inspired by the earthenware clay pots used in many Ghanaian homes for cooking in the open air. It typically takes four to five days to create, from sourcing to dyeing and finally weaving. V&A, Room 40, Africa Fashion (02/07/2022 - 16/04/2023) |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds from the Sue Smith bequest |
| Production | This colourway, with a light pink dyed top and navy base, was released for Season 6 in 2021. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Akosua Afriye-Kumi founded sustainable bag brand AAKS in 2014. AAKS is best known for its handwoven raffia bags, made by female artisans in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana, using local handweaving techniques. AAKS focuses on local, ethical production with the goal of setting up sustainable employment streams for women. The Baw Pot bag is one of AAKS’s signature designs, originally released in 2014. This colourway, with a light pink dyed top and navy base, was released for Season 6 in 2021. The shape and colour take inspiration from the earthenware clay pots used for cooking in the open air in many Ghanaian homes. The body of the bag is made from raffia. It typically takes 4-5 days to create the bag, including sourcing, dyeing and weaving the raffia. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.116-2021 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2021 |
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