Yoruba Carrying Basket
Yoruba Carrying Basket
Medium - 15” x 15” x 11”
These intricate, one of a kind, vintage leather & beaded baskets are used for carrying a variety of daily items. Among the Yoruba tribe, beadwork is the province of the Ifa diviner, something akin to a holy man. Worn by Babalawo (diviners), beaded baskets such as this would hold the diviner's regalia and cowrie shells that would be tossed onto the ground and interpreted by the diviner.
Please note that many of our handmade items are one of a kind, perfectly imperfect, vintage and have indigenous decorative repair work which we believe adds to the intrinsic value and beauty of the items. No two items are exactly the same.
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