Beadwork reaches a highly expressive form in the craft traditions and ceremonial rituals of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Exquisite hand-beaded sashes such as the one here are important signifiers of social standing which is closely connected to a sense of spiritual stature. The sashes are animated with symbolic images from nature and ancestors.
They are often used as objects of trade and dowry.
Beadwork reaches a highly expressive form in the craft traditions and ceremonial rituals of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Exquisite hand-beaded sashes such as the one here are important signifiers of social standing which is closely connected to a sense of spiritual stature. The sashes are animated with symbolic images from nature and ancestors.
They are often used as objects of trade and dowry.
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21 W x 1 D x 162 Hcm |
