YORUBA STYLE BEADWORK ARCHIVES, NIGERIA  

The objects below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.

For unsold Yoruba Beadwork please GO TO YORUBA BEADWORK

YORUBA Style Beaded Figures 22 20.5 " high SOLD

YORUBA Beaded Sheaths SOLD

YORUBA Style Beaded Figure 25 19.5" high SOLD

YORUBA Style Beaded Figures 26 31.5" high SOLD

YORUBA Style Beaded Figures 23 19" high SOLD

Yoruba Style Beaded Figures 27 27" high SOLD

Yoruba Style Beaded Figures 28 29.5" high SOLD

Yoruba Style Beaded Figures 29 27" high SOLD

Yoruba Style Beaded  Figure 30 27" high SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Beaded Gourd 17 17" high SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Beaded Bottle19 12" high SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Beaded Gourd 15 15" high SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Beaded  Object 16 21" high SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Beaded  Object 18 20.5" high SOLD

YORUBA STYLE Beaded  Object 21 21" high SOLD

YORUBA Dance Skirt 2 SOLD

YORUBA Bracelets 1-4 SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

Beads were signs of wealth and status. Many Yoruba sacred and secular objects were embellished with elaborate images and symbolic designs created by small glass beads.

Most of our Yoruba beadwork is probably made for sale. There are some pieces vetted as authentic in the bags, crowns, panels and sheaths categories.