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CODE#: NW393

PRICE: US$825

Measures: 93ins x 67ins, 236cm x 170 cm

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 very fine complete four panel cloth woven on a thick indigo hand spun local cotton weft and green warp background, with tasselled sections. It is in excellent condition and dates to circa 1940s-1960.  

 

 

 

(c) Duncan Clarke, Version 4/14/2008

  

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