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Hip Panel Worn by a Priestess of Ọṣun (Yata)

Hip Panel Worn by a Priestess of Ọṣun (Yata)

Currently unknown artist or artists (Yorùbá style)

Yorùbá artists made and used beads well before the introduction of European glass seed beads. Glass bead making flourished in the city of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ in present day Nigeria between the 11th and 15th centuries. Regalia such as beaded panels signify the prestige of priestesses.
Artist/Maker
Currently unknown artist or artists (Yorùbá style)
Title
Hip Panel Worn by a Priestess of Ọṣun (Yata)
Date
probably early 20th century
Material & Process
Beads, fabric, and leather
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Witt Strain
Inventory No.
1992.89
Classification
Beadwork
Location
Nigeria

Related

5 May 1992, gifted by Drs. James and Gladys Strain (Riverdale, NY) to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

  • Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Bulletin 1991-1993." Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1994. p. 132

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