SKU: 122705
Yoruba Beaded Fan with Cowrie Shells Nigeria
Height: 17.5
Width: 8.75
Depth: 1.5
Width: 8.75
Depth: 1.5
$37.00
$75.00
Description
A beautiful beaded fan with colorful fabrics, cowrie shells and a wooden handle with a strap.
In Yoruba culture, beads are prized objects, believed to help seal in spiritual forces. Beads were signs of wealth and status. Many Yoruba sacred and secular objects were embellished with elaborate images and symbolic designs created by small glass beads.
Height (In)
17.5
Width (In)
8.75
Depth (In)
1.5
122705
Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Yoruba
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Material
Material: glass beads, shells, cotton wood, leather
Condition
Damage/Repair: Loss of decoration on a few beads
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.