Yoruba Hunting Jacket Tunic

Yoruba hunting jackets are well-known and quite sought-after, and collectors love these pieces since they almost always have a fascinating array of protective and "good-luck" amulets attached to their surface. Our tunic is a superb example of hunter wear on which multiple small horns and leather fetish packets filled with unknown materials, ensure a successful hunt and protection during battles. 

Crafted from padded cotton and embellished with leather or cotton canvas, adorned with cowrie shells and talismans, these vests are designed to offer both physical and spiritual safeguarding. While surviving jackets typically display hues of brown or black, historical sources frequently cite red as the predominant color, with matching trousers and caps completing the ensemble.

Length (in): 27.0

Width (in): 67.0

Depth (in): 3.0

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We do not recommend laundering textiles and do not accept returns of textiles that have been laundered in any manner. Even dry cleaning is too much for some of these antique textiles. For some of them, a very gentle HAND washing (NEVER MACHINE, on any setting) in cool water with a very gentle detergent works, but even then, dyes may not be colorfast, and fabric may be less strong than it appears.