DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Pottery Speaks

NameBatik wall hanging

Maker Tunde Odunlade

CultureYoruba; Nigerian; Ife

Date2011

Place madeIbadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Africa

MediumCotton yardage, german procion dyes; wax resist, cold water dye

DimensionsOverall: 61 13/16 x 102 3/4 in. (157 x 261 cm)

Credit LineGift of Tunde Odunlade

Object numberA.2012.2.1

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionLarge, horizontal wall hanging with a dark brown ground and multiple images in two shades of orange, gray, gold and peach. The cloth is broken up into grids, with 16 squares (8 across and two down) on the top half, which mostly depict pottery or large geometric designs. The bottom has four large squares, some subdivided into triangles. The image at the proper right (viewer's left) depicts a woman and child, and the square at proper left has a handprint and footprint within circles. Next to the footprint the piece is signed "Tunde Odunlade IFE 2011." The edge is bound with black cotton fabric and a white cotton hanging strip has been attached to the top and bottom back edges.

Field divided into rectangles with pots or other designs in each, rectangles, geometric border around all, colors: grey, brown, gold, and orange, edged in black, hanging sleeves top and bottom, some stitched repairs,