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Send to a friendHand Dyed Batik Cotton Wall Hanging from Ghana, "Gods of Chicken Pox"
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Delivery EstimateOluwayemisi Adeniran comes from a family of artists, hoping to transmit her culture and beliefs through her work. She crafts this cotton wall hanging by hand in the batik style, using a wax resist to apply the designs before submerging the fabric in vats of dye. According to Ghanaian beliefs, chicken pox outbreaks are associated with the gods' wrath, depicted here against colors of yellow and purple.
Titled Sanpanna in Yoruba.
- 0.10 kgs
- 0.2 lbs
- 55 cm W x 105 cm H
- 21.75" W x 41" H
- 100% cotton
- Signed by the artist
- Display rod not included
- Handcrafted batik art--colors and pattern placement will vary
- Made in Ghana.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Ghana
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