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Art History Virtual Exhibition

Tsonga/Shangaan Batik Cloth Paintings: Researched by Haiden Keener

August, 2025 by Whitney Mosley

The Batik Cloth Portraying two Women Carrying Bundles is a fine example of a Mozambique batik painting, which are made to portray traditional scenes of village life. While this batik portrays two women in long skirts and carrying bundles, others may show scenes of musicians, soldiers, or women with children. The signature “YAL” appears at the bottom of the batik, which helps to … [Read more...] about Tsonga/Shangaan Batik Cloth Paintings: Researched by Haiden Keener

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: Batik cloth, Shangaan, textiles, Tsonga

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