Yoruba peoples

X2006.5.1 Gelede Mask

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Headdress with motorcycle and rider (ere gelede)
Artist: Eloi Lokossou (Republic of Benin, artist’s dates unknown) 
Yoruba peoples
Republic of Benin
Early 1990's
Wood and paint
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Anonymous Gift. X2006.5.1

 

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X91.336 Door

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Door
Artist: Lamidi Fakeye (northwestern Ekiti, Nigeria, b. 1928) and Fayomi (Nigeria, artist’s dates unknown)
Yoruba peoples
Nigeria
1953
Wood
H: 188.5 cm, W: 66.5 cm, D: 8.0 cm (H: 74.2 in, W: 26.2 in, D: 3.1 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of Dr. Richard and Jan Baum. X91.336

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X65.9148 Headdress (ere egungun olode)

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Headdress (ere egungun olode)
Yoruba peoples
Nigeria
19th-early 20th century
Wood, cotton, cloth, paint
H: 31.0 cm, W: 47.0 cm, D: 37.0 cm (H: 12.2 in, W: 18.5 in, D: 14.5 in)
Folwer Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Wellcome Trust. X65.9148

 

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X65.9051 Headdress (ere egungun olode)

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Headdress (ere egungun olode)
Attributed to Adugbologe (Abeokuta, Nigeria, d. ca. 1940)
Yoruba peoples
Nigeria
Made prior to 1922
Wood and pigment
H: 45.0 cm, W: 41.0 cm, D: 33.0 cm (H: 17.7 in, W: 16.1 in, D: 12.9 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Wellcome Trust. X65.9051

 

 

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X97.38.2 Beaded bracelet

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Beaded bracelet
Artist: James Norman-Odun Yomi
Nigeria
Yoruba peoples
Glass beads and nylon thread
1997
Diam: 9 cm, D: 2 cm (Diam: 3.5 in, D: .78 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. X97.38.2
 

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X97.38.1 Osun fan

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Osun fan
Artist: James Norman-Odun Yomi
USA
Yoruba
Glass beads and straw cloth
1997
H: 50.5 cm, W: 28.2 cm, D: 3.8 cm (H: 19.8 in, W: 11.1 in, D: 1.5 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. X97.38.1
 

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X97.37.1 Yemoja fan

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Yemoja fan
Artist: Valerie Mason-Igbn L'eti
USA
Yoruba peoples
Glass beads, and sequins over straw cloth
1997
Diam: 11 cm (Diam: 4.3 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. X97.37.1

 

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X97.29.6a-d Beaded drum regalia: Drum strap, stick, and bante

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Beaded drum regalia: Drum strap, stick, and bante
Nigeria
Yoruba peoples
Leather, glass beads, cloth, wood, velvet
Length (drum strap): 85.5 cm (33.6 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. X97.29.6a-d

 

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X97.16.3 Beaded apron

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Apron
Artist: Felipe Garcia Villamil
Nigeria
Yoruba
Velvet, beads, cowrie shells, thread
Made in 1997
W: 40 cm, H: 45.1 cm, D: 2.2 cm (W: 15.7 in, H: 17.7 in, D: .86 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. X97.16.3
 

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X97.16.2 Apron

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Apron
Artist: Felipe Garcia Villami
USA
Yoruba
Velvet, beads, cowrie shells, thread
1997
L: 55 cm, W: 54 cm, D: 2.2 cm (L: 21.6 in, W: 21.2 in, D: .86 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. X97.16.2
 

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