Artworks · Yoruba

Woman's Àdìrẹ Wrapper

1970 · Cotton, plain weave; resist-dyed; two panels joined

194.2 × 161.7 cm (76 1/2 × 63 5/8 in.)

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Shrine Vessel

1949 · Terracotta

27.5 × 28 × 28 cm (10 7/8 × 11 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

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Tray (Opon Ifa)

1930 · Wood and pigment

45.8 × 44.5 × 1.3 cm (18 × 17 1/2 × 1/2 in.)

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Panel

1930 · Cotton and rayon, warp-stripe, warp-faced plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts

191.3 × 143 cm (75 1/4 × 56 1/4 in.)

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Ceremonial Sword (Ape)

1925 · Iron, leather, and ivory or bone

95.9 × 22.3 × 14 cm (37 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

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Barrister’s Crown (Orikogbofo)

1925 · Raffia, canvas, glass, and pigment

20.4 × 20.4 × 25.4 cm (8 × 8 × 10 in.)

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Royal Cap (Orikogbofo)

1925 · Glass, cloth, and string

8.9 × 18.1 × 18.5 cm (3 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Woman's Àdìre Eleso Wrapper

1925 · Cotton, plain weave; resist-dyed; two panels joined

203.1 × 162.6 cm (80 × 64 in.)

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Tapper (Iroke Ifa)

1925 · Wood, glass beads, and thread

43.2 × 5.1 × 7.7 cm (17 × 2 × 3 in.)

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Woman's Wrapper (Aso Oke)

1925 · 15 strips joined: cotton and viscose-rayon, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and areas of discontinuous wefts forming openwork

207.3 × 156.5 cm (81 1/2 × 61 5/8 in.)

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Woman's Àdìre Wrapper

1925 · 16 panels joined: alternating panels of cotton, plain weave; screen printed and cotton, plain weave; screen printed; resist-dyed

195.2 × 144.6 cm (76 3/4 × 56 7/8 in.)

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Woman's Àdìre Wrapper

1925 · Cotton, plain weave; resist dyed

199.4 × 172 cm (78 1/2 × 67 3/4 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Cotton, plain weave; tie dyed, stitch resist dyed

194.7 × 168.3 cm (76 5/8 × 66 1/4 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Cotton and rayon, fourteen strips of weft-band plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts

195.2 × 137.4 cm (76 3/4 × 54 1/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)

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Cap (Orikògbòfóor Ojewe)

1925 · Glass beads, cloth, iron, and thread

beads flat: 19.1 × 19.7 × 25.4 cm (7 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 10 in.)

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Coronet (Orikògbòfóor Onigegemerin)

1925 · Glass beads, cloth, iron, and thread

22.9 × 20.4 × 20.4 cm (9 × 8 × 8 in.)

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Bag (Apo Ileke)

1925 · Cloth, glass beads, and thread

47 × 34.3 × 2 cm (18 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 3/4 in.)

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Headdress for Gelede (Igi)

1901 · Wood, pigment, and kaolin

31.8 × 21 × 22.9 cm (12 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 9 in.)

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Headdress for Gelede (Igi)

1901 · Wood

31.8 × 29.3 × 24.2 cm (12 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

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Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun)

1901 · Wood and pigment

83.9 × 25.4 × 31.8 cm (33 × 10 × 12 1/2 in.)

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Headdress (Egungun or Gelede)

1901 · Wood and pigment

20.7 × 15.9 × 20.7 cm (8 1/8 × 6 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.)

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Royal Cap (Orikogbofo)

1901 · Glass, cloth, and string

19.7 × 19.7 × 22.3 cm (7 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.)

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Twin Figures (Ere Ibeji)

1900 · Wood, glass beads, and thread

1982.1514: 26.7 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm (10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.); 1982.1513 : 26.1 × 8.3 × 7.7 cm (10 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 3 in.)

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Twin Commemorative Figure (Ibeji) with Cowrie Shirt

1900 · Wood, cowrie shells, and fiber

22.9 × 21 × 11.5 cm (9 × 8 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

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Dance Staff (Oshe Sango)

1900 · Wood and sacrificial material

39 × 20 × 9.5 cm (15 3/8 × 7 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

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Royal Trousers

1900 · Glass beads, cloth, and string

94 × 73.1 × 6.4 cm (37 × 28 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

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Pair of Yata Dance Panels (Yata)

1900 · Glass beads, cotton, and cloth

With fringe. Height without fringe = 11.5 in.: 42.6 × 29.3 cm (16 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.); fully extended: 97.2 × 29.9 × 1.3 cm (38 1/4 × 11 3/4 × 1/2 in.)

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Jar

1900 · Terracotta

59.7 × 30.5 × 30.5 cm (23 1/2 × 12 × 12 in.)

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Twin Figures (Ere Ibeji)

1900 · Wood, glass beads, and thread

1982.1514: 26.7 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm (10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.); 1982.1513 : 26.1 × 8.3 × 7.7 cm (10 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 3 in.)

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Jar

1900 · Terracotta

50.2 × 42 × 35.6 cm (19 3/4 × 16 1/2 × 14 in.)

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Tunic

1900 · Glass beads, cloth, and string

Full with and length with all beads extended while in box: 94.7 × 125.8 × 9.6 cm (37 1/4 × 49 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)

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Headdress (Igi Gelede)

1900 · Wood and pigment

44.5 × 44.5 × 47 cm (17 1/2 × 17 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.)

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Container (Opon Igede)

1900 · Wood and pigment

overall: 50.8 × 50.8 × 50.8 cm (20 × 20 × 20 in.)

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Dance Staff (Oshe Sango)

1900 · Wood and pigment

38.8 × 20.4 × 10.2 cm (15 1/4 × 8 × 4 in.)

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Twin Commemorative Figure (Ere Ibeji)

1900 · Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, pigment, and string

24.8 × 8.3 × 7 cm (9 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)

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Twin Commemorative Figure (Ere Ibeji)

1900 · Wood, glass beads, pigment, and string

24.2 × 7.7 × 7 cm (9 1/2 × 3 × 2 3/4 in.)

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Hat

1900 · Glass beads, cloth, and string

16.6 × 17.2 × 17.2 cm (6 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

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Wrapper

1900 · Cotton; warp-faced plain weave with bands discontinuous wefts; 15 strips joined

205.2 × 165.1 cm (80 3/4 × 65 in.)

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Female Figure with Rooster (Olumeye)

1875 · Wood, pigment, glass beads, and thread

43.2 × 31.2 × 24.2 cm (17 × 12 1/4 × 9 1/2 in.)

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Headdress for Efe Gelede

1875 · Wood and pigment

36.9 × 19.7 × 19.1 cm (14 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

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Oba's Panels

1875 · Cloth, glass beads, and thread

57.2 × 42 × 2.6 cm (22 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 1 in.)

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Oba's Dagger and Sheath (Udamalore and èwu)

1875 · Cloth, wood, glass beads, and thread

50.8 × 30.5 × 8.9 cm (20 × 12 × 3 1/2 in.)

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Slippers (Bata Ileke)

1875 · Glass beads, cloth, and thread

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Crown (Ade)

1875 · Glass beads, fabric, thread, and copper alloy

142.9 × 50.8 × 47.7 cm (56 1/4 × 20 × 18 3/4 in.)

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Shrine Jar

1875 · Terracotta

30.5 × 31.2 × 31.2 cm (12 × 12 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.)

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Man's Robe

1875 · Cotton, strips of warp-resist dyed striped plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk in open chain stitches; faced with cotton, warp-faced stripe plain weave and plain weave

125.1 × 362.8 cm (49 1/4 × 103 1/2 in.)

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Necklace (Odigba Ifa)

1875 · Glass beads, cloth, and leather

fully extended: 113.7 × 28.3 × 3.9 cm (44 3/4 × 11 1/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

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Masquerade Costume for Egungun (Paka)

1875 · Natural and synthetic fiber, wood, mirror and metal, shell, pieced from felted, knotted, and woven fabrics; printed and embroidered

Approx: H.: 152.4 cm (60 in.)

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