Yoruba textiles

Africa | Glass bead embroidered cloth; five panels of velvet sewn together and embroidered with multicolured glass beads chevron pattern. | Yoruba people, Nigeria | Height 109 cm / 43 inch || 24,000€ ~ sold Sept '07

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Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Adan(Bat) motif. Oobe (smaller Oga(Chamele) Alangba (Lizard) Igbin (snail). specie of bat) - "Origin of and Visual Semiotics in Yoruba Textile of Adire"

Okayafrica speaks with renowned Nigerian visual artist and cultural icon Nike Davies-Okundaye about the Yoruba textile art of adire.

Okayafrica speaks with renowned Nigerian visual artist and cultural icon Nike Davies-Okundaye about the Yoruba textile art of adire.

People: Yoruba Nigeria H: 11 ½ excl. attachments Very finely rendered depicting three faces in two registers; the upper register with two faces separated by a rosette, the lower register with single central face flanked by checkerboard patterns. The sash with beaded designs, fantastic use of color and variety of beads. On a custom base.

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Origin of and visual semiotics in yoruba textile of adire - Download as a PDF or view online for free

Nigerian hand loomed woven fabric by The Yoruba people, called "Aso Oke" cloth. #KISUAInspired