Yoruba People | Indigo Arts

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Yoruba People

About the Artist

Region:

Nigeria

Ifa Divination Tray - Yoruba

Ifa Divination Tray

SKU: AFS-069

mid-20th century.
Wood with organic & mineral pigments.
(16 1/4" diam. x 1 1/4" d.)

Provenance:

Marilyn Houlberg Collection

$1,500

Yoruba Gelede Mask

Yoruba Gelede Mask

SKU: AFM-75

Yoruba people, Nigeria
wood w/ oil paint, nails
(15" h. x 9" w. x 13" d.)

$1200 (w/ custom stand)

Ibeji Twin Figures with cowrie jacket

Ibeji Twin Figures with cowrie jacket

SKU: AFS-063

mid-20th century.
Figures wood with organic & mineral pigments. Jacket cotton fabric with cowrie shells.
(10 1/2" h. x 12 1/2" w. x 4" d. including the cowrie jacket)

Exhibited at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, New Jersey (July to December, 2016) for exhibit: Sankofa.

Provenance:

Marilyn Houlberg Collection

$950/pair

Yoruba Gelede Mask

Yoruba Gelede Mask

SKU: AFM-10

Yoruba people, Nigeria
wood w/ oil paint (8 1/2"h. x 8"w. x 10"d.)

$750 (with stand)

Yoruba Eshu

Eshu figures

SKU: AFS-01

mid-20th century
Wood with red clay pigment, considerable wear.
(each 11" h. x 3" w. x 3 1/4" d.),

$750/pair

"Rabbit" Yoruba Gelede Mask

Antique "Rabbit" Yoruba Gelede Mask

SKU: AFM-01

Yoruba, Nigeria, mid-20th century
Wood with red, black, white oil paint, with remnants of red fabric costume (11"h x 7"w).
Mounted on custom stand.

$650 (incl. custom stand)

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

SKU: ASC-24

Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century.
13-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ turquoise silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(82" l. x 52" w.)

$575

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Sanyan Silk, Cotton & Synthetic Ashoke Cloth

Sanyan Silk, Cotton & Synthetic Ashoke Cloth

SKU: ASC-22

mid-20th century
14-Strip woven cotton, rayon. and wild moth silk textile w/ supplemental emboidery
(73"l. x 53"w.)

$500

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Cotton Ashoke Cloth

Cotton Ashoke Cloth

SKU: ASC-21

mid-20th century
15-Strip woven cotton with Indigo and other dyes
(69"l. x 59"w.)

$475

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Fine Old Ibeji Figure - Yoruba

Fine Old Ibeji Figure

SKU: AFS-060

mid-20th century.
Wood with organic & mineral pigments.
(11" h. x 3 5/5" w. x 3 3/4" d.)

Provenance:

Marilyn Houlberg Collection

$450

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

SKU: ASC-027

Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century.
7-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ turquoise silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 27 1/2" w.)

$300

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Ibeji figure

Ibeji figure

SKU: AFS-04a

mid-20th century.
Wood with organic & mineral pigments.

9 3/4" h. x 3 1/2" w.

$290

Cotton Ashoke Cloth

Cotton Ashoke (aso oke) Cloth

SKU: ASC-23

mid-20th century
14-Strip woven cotton w/ supplemental emboidery
(70"l. x 54"w.)

$280

Yoruba people, Nigeria

Yoruba Adire Oniko Tie-dye Cloth

SKU: tdy-01

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed. Double-length ( 170" x 50"). Partial view shown.

$280

Yoruba Mask

Yoruba Mask

SKU: AFM-53

wood w/ oil paint
(11"h. x 5 1/4"w. x 3"d.)

~~$325~~ $243.75

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Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

SKU: ASC-24

Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century.
13-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ turquoise silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(82" l. x 52" w.)

$575

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Sanyan Silk, Cotton & Synthetic Ashoke Cloth

Sanyan Silk, Cotton & Synthetic Ashoke Cloth

SKU: ASC-22

mid-20th century
14-Strip woven cotton, rayon. and wild moth silk textile w/ supplemental emboidery
(73"l. x 53"w.)

$500

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Cotton Ashoke Cloth

Cotton Ashoke Cloth

SKU: ASC-21

mid-20th century
15-Strip woven cotton with Indigo and other dyes
(69"l. x 59"w.)

$475

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

SKU: ASC-027

Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century.
7-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ turquoise silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 27 1/2" w.)

$300

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth with Text

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth with Text

SKU: ASC-26

Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century.
4-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ woven text ("ADEJOKE ORUNRE OLASANDE MOBAOKO - Original order of Olasande Mobaoko") and blue silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 16 1/2" w.)

$225

Product Status:

Returned to Consignor

Yoruba Standing Figure

Yoruba Standing Eshu Figure

SKU: AFS-86

Yoruba, Nigeria. Late-20th century.
Wood with organic/mineral patina, fabric, cracked mirror glass, cowrie shells, bone, misc. materials.
(31 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 9" d.)
Likely a trade piece.

$600

Product Status:

Sold

Fine Old Ibeji Figure

Fine Old Ibeji Figure

SKU: afs-061

20th century
Wood
Provenance: from the collection of the late Marilyn Houlberg
(11" h. x 3 3/4" w. x 3 1/2" d.)

Provenance:

Marilyn Houlberg Collection

$500

Product Status:

Sold

Fine Old Ibeji Figure - Yoruba

Fine Old Ibeji Figure

SKU: afs-062

20th century
Wood
(13" h. x 3 1/2" w. x 3 1/4" d.)

Provenance:

Marilyn Houlberg Collection

$450

Product Status:

Sold

Ibeji figure - Yoruba

Ibeji figure

SKU: afs-068

20th century
Wood
Provenance: from the collection of the late Marilyn Houlberg
(9 1/2" h. x 3 1/8" w. x 3 3/8" d.)

Provenance:

Marilyn Houlberg Collection

$325

Product Status:

Sold

Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth

Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth

SKU: ind-10

West African Indigo Artists

Nigeria, c.1970
Cotton fabric cassava starch resist-dyed with natural indigo dye ( 76" x 65")

$250

Product Status:

Sold

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth

Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth with Text

SKU: ASC-25

Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century.
3-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ woven text ("ADEJOKE ORUNRE OLASANDE MOBAOKO - Original order of Olasande Mobaoko") and blue silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 13 1/2" w.)

$175

Product Status:

Sold