Preservation of Traditional Courtyards in Northern Togo

$66.8K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Togo
Start Date	Apr 10, 2006
End Date	Apr 03, 2009
Duration	1,089 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77256-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation and documentation of ancient floor pavements in the north of Togo. Courtyards of housing compounds were traditionally paved with pottery shards creating a mosaic. Samples dating to the 14th century were once found in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.

Sites in Togo are the only remaining examples of this tradition and only a few elderly women hold knowledge of this craft.