This item shows a village scene (three mud structures) with four women, presumed to be wives and one man, assumed to be the husband, in a chair smoking a pipe. A child and chickens are present in the yard as the women attend to chores. The primary colors depicted are blue for the sky, orange for the ground plus black, pink, white for the garments. One woman has a baby on her back
GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Togo, West Africa, likely Hausa or Fulani.
The Republic of Togo, West Africa is a narrow country between Ghana and the Republic of Benin. Lome, the capital, is situated in the southwest and is the largest city and port. Togo is not known for Batik art. The Batik produced in Lome is an exception to the traditional crafts commonly found among the heavily agricultural population. The village artist who produced the cloth apparently learned the batik skills outside of the country.
