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← Yoruba
Artworks · Yoruba
57 artworks · page 1 of 2
📷 With images only (57)
Woman's Àdìrẹ Wrapper
1970 · Cotton, plain weave; resist-dyed; two panels joined
194.2 × 161.7 cm (76 1/2 × 63 5/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Shrine Vessel
1949 · Terracotta
27.5 × 28 × 28 cm (10 7/8 × 11 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Tray (Opon Ifa)
1930 · Wood and pigment
45.8 × 44.5 × 1.3 cm (18 × 17 1/2 × 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
1930 · Cotton and rayon, warp-stripe, warp-faced plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts
191.3 × 143 cm (75 1/4 × 56 1/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Ceremonial Sword (Ape)
1925 · Iron, leather, and ivory or bone
95.9 × 22.3 × 14 cm (37 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Barrister’s Crown (Orikogbofo)
1925 · Raffia, canvas, glass, and pigment
20.4 × 20.4 × 25.4 cm (8 × 8 × 10 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Royal Cap (Orikogbofo)
1925 · Glass, cloth, and string
8.9 × 18.1 × 18.5 cm (3 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Woman's Àdìre Eleso Wrapper
1925 · Cotton, plain weave; resist-dyed; two panels joined
203.1 × 162.6 cm (80 × 64 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Tapper (Iroke Ifa)
1925 · Wood, glass beads, and thread
43.2 × 5.1 × 7.7 cm (17 × 2 × 3 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Woman's Wrapper (Aso Oke)
1925 · 15 strips joined: cotton and viscose-rayon, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and areas of discontinuous wefts forming openwork
207.3 × 156.5 cm (81 1/2 × 61 5/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Woman's Àdìre Wrapper
1925 · 16 panels joined: alternating panels of cotton, plain weave; screen printed and cotton, plain weave; screen printed; resist-dyed
195.2 × 144.6 cm (76 3/4 × 56 7/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Woman's Àdìre Wrapper
1925 · Cotton, plain weave; resist dyed
199.4 × 172 cm (78 1/2 × 67 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
1925 · Cotton, plain weave; tie dyed, stitch resist dyed
194.7 × 168.3 cm (76 5/8 × 66 1/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Panel
1925 · Cotton and rayon, fourteen strips of weft-band plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts
195.2 × 137.4 cm (76 3/4 × 54 1/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Cap (Orikògbòfóor Ojewe)
1925 · Glass beads, cloth, iron, and thread
beads flat: 19.1 × 19.7 × 25.4 cm (7 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 10 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Coronet (Orikògbòfóor Onigegemerin)
1925 · Glass beads, cloth, iron, and thread
22.9 × 20.4 × 20.4 cm (9 × 8 × 8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Bag (Apo Ileke)
1925 · Cloth, glass beads, and thread
47 × 34.3 × 2 cm (18 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Headdress for Gelede (Igi)
1901 · Wood, pigment, and kaolin
31.8 × 21 × 22.9 cm (12 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 9 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Headdress for Gelede (Igi)
1901 · Wood
31.8 × 29.3 × 24.2 cm (12 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun)
1901 · Wood and pigment
83.9 × 25.4 × 31.8 cm (33 × 10 × 12 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Headdress (Egungun or Gelede)
1901 · Wood and pigment
20.7 × 15.9 × 20.7 cm (8 1/8 × 6 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Royal Cap (Orikogbofo)
1901 · Glass, cloth, and string
19.7 × 19.7 × 22.3 cm (7 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Twin Commemorative Figure (Ibeji) with Cowrie Shirt
1900 · Wood, cowrie shells, and fiber
22.9 × 21 × 11.5 cm (9 × 8 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Dance Staff (Oshe Sango)
1900 · Wood and sacrificial material
39 × 20 × 9.5 cm (15 3/8 × 7 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Royal Trousers
1900 · Glass beads, cloth, and string
94 × 73.1 × 6.4 cm (37 × 28 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Pair of Yata Dance Panels (Yata)
1900 · Glass beads, cotton, and cloth
With fringe. Height without fringe = 11.5 in.: 42.6 × 29.3 cm (16 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.); fully extended: 97.2 × 29.9 × 1.3 cm (38 1/4 × 11 3/4 × 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Jar
1900 · Terracotta
59.7 × 30.5 × 30.5 cm (23 1/2 × 12 × 12 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Twin Figures (Ere Ibeji)
1900 · Wood, glass beads, and thread
1982.1514: 26.7 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm (10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.); 1982.1513 : 26.1 × 8.3 × 7.7 cm (10 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 3 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Jar
1900 · Terracotta
50.2 × 42 × 35.6 cm (19 3/4 × 16 1/2 × 14 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Tunic
1900 · Glass beads, cloth, and string
Full with and length with all beads extended while in box: 94.7 × 125.8 × 9.6 cm (37 1/4 × 49 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Headdress (Igi Gelede)
1900 · Wood and pigment
44.5 × 44.5 × 47 cm (17 1/2 × 17 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Container (Opon Igede)
1900 · Wood and pigment
overall: 50.8 × 50.8 × 50.8 cm (20 × 20 × 20 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Dance Staff (Oshe Sango)
1900 · Wood and pigment
38.8 × 20.4 × 10.2 cm (15 1/4 × 8 × 4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Twin Commemorative Figure (Ere Ibeji)
1900 · Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, pigment, and string
24.8 × 8.3 × 7 cm (9 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Twin Commemorative Figure (Ere Ibeji)
1900 · Wood, glass beads, pigment, and string
24.2 × 7.7 × 7 cm (9 1/2 × 3 × 2 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Hat
1900 · Glass beads, cloth, and string
16.6 × 17.2 × 17.2 cm (6 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Wrapper
1900 · Cotton; warp-faced plain weave with bands discontinuous wefts; 15 strips joined
205.2 × 165.1 cm (80 3/4 × 65 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Headdress for Efe Gelede
1875 · Wood and pigment
36.9 × 19.7 × 19.1 cm (14 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Oba's Panels
1875 · Cloth, glass beads, and thread
57.2 × 42 × 2.6 cm (22 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 1 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Oba's Dagger and Sheath (Udamalore and èwu)
1875 · Cloth, wood, glass beads, and thread
50.8 × 30.5 × 8.9 cm (20 × 12 × 3 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Slippers (Bata Ileke)
1875 · Glass beads, cloth, and thread
Art Institute of Chicago
Crown (Ade)
1875 · Glass beads, fabric, thread, and copper alloy
142.9 × 50.8 × 47.7 cm (56 1/4 × 20 × 18 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Shrine Jar
1875 · Terracotta
30.5 × 31.2 × 31.2 cm (12 × 12 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Man's Robe
1875 · Cotton, strips of warp-resist dyed striped plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk in open chain stitches; faced with cotton, warp-faced stripe plain weave and plain weave
125.1 × 362.8 cm (49 1/4 × 103 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Necklace (Odigba Ifa)
1875 · Glass beads, cloth, and leather
fully extended: 113.7 × 28.3 × 3.9 cm (44 3/4 × 11 1/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Masquerade Costume for Egungun (Paka)
1875 · Natural and synthetic fiber, wood, mirror and metal, shell, pieced from felted, knotted, and woven fabrics; printed and embroidered
Approx: H.: 152.4 cm (60 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Hat
1875 · Cloth, glass beads, and thread
folded flat: 39.4 × 30.5 × 3.9 cm (15 1/2 × 12 × 1 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Female Figure with Rooster (Olumeye)
1875 · Wood, pigment, glass beads, and thread
43.2 × 31.2 × 24.2 cm (17 × 12 1/4 × 9 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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