YORUBA BEADED BELTS 1-6
Photograph © Tim Hamill
YORUBA, BEADED BELTS 1-6, Nigeria, From top to bottom:
First length = beaded area, second length = with ties. Only no. 5 might
be difficult to tie, it could be pinned.
YORUBA, BEADED BELT 1, 29-48", $100, SOLD
YORUBA, BEADED BELT 2, 23-46", $100, SOLD
YORUBA, BEADED BELT 3, 30-58", $125
YORUBA, BEADED BELT 4, 27-46", $100, SOLD
YORUBA, BEADED BELT 5, 21-36", $100
YORUBA, BEADED BELT 6, 29-59", $125, SOLD
Beads and cowrie shells were signs of wealth and status. In addition
to the Yoruba faces with vertical scarificatio on the cheeks, common themes
include many types of animals and geometric patterns.
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