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CODE#: NW414

PRICE: US$425

Measurements: 63ins x 37 ins, 160cm x 94cm

Woven by Ijebu Yoruba women in the town of Ijebu-Ode and its surroundings, these extraordinary cloths are used as insignia of office by Ijebu chiefs and members of a society known as Ogboni (which in the past had responsibilities for the worship of the Earth deity and advised the king.) The designs represent various important spirit familiars including frogs, crocodiles etc. This is a two panel cloth woven on a thick white hand spun local cotton weft background in the classic colours of red, yellow and black.   It is in excellent condition and dates to circa 1930s-1950.

(c) Duncan Clarke, Version 11/18/2008

  

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