Description:

A vibrant peach salmon-coloured Yoruba sash with a deep red trim and cowrie shell tassels. Among the Yoruba people, the craft of fine hand beading is the mode of expression for objects of ceremonial significance. These exquisite beaded sashes are stunning signifiers of social standing, closely linked to spiritual ceremonial staff. The sashes are animated with symbolic images of nature and ancestors. They are often used as objects of trade and dowry in more recent years.