For our current exhibition, Just Bead It, we have a installed a wall of 104 Yoruba beaded sashes. Starting on the left, some are online at
YORUBA SASHES PAGE (1-24) and YORUBA SASHES PAGE 2 (31-51). The rest are below.
For large images please click on the links below the pictures. Most os the sahes are in excellent condition. If there is no condition report, the sash has no missing beads or cowrie shells.
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Brightly inventive and meticulously constructed, these modern sashes are based upon sashes that functioned as symbols of the owner's spiritual position and were worn in public ceremonies by Ifa priestesses. Although they have no spiritual use, these pieces are produced by hand in Nigeria by the Yoruba people.
The original sashes were derived from the sacred beaded sheaths for Oko iron staffs (see Yoruba Beaded Sheaths),
Beads and cowrie shells were signs of wealth and status. In addition to the Yoruba faces with vertical scarification on the cheeks, common themes include many types of animals and geometric patterns.
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