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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