Yoruba History Gallery

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Sara Forbes Bonetta. A child (possibly princess) of the Egbado (now Yewa) tribe of the Yoruba people
African Atlantis and the Wonders of the Ife SculpturesAround the late 19th and early 20th centuries,
alaayemore:The Oluwo of Iwo,(now in Osun State, Nigeria)ca.1890’s.
Yoruba mask used in the Gelede festival.  Now in the Glenbow Museum, Calgary.
Egungun mask of the Yoruba people, Nigeria.  Artist unknown; 20th century.  Now in theMusée du quai
Yoruba-style helmet (copper alloy) depicting two birds of prey attacking a horse-headed snake.  From
Yoruba twin statuettes covered with shells.  Artist unknown; 20th century.  Now in theMusée du quai
Ivory armband from the Yoruba city-state of Owo (in present-day Ondo State, Nigeria).  Artist unknow
E kaaro! Welcome! There is power and meaning in language. There is power and a sense of welcoming in
Magbo mask (wood, textiles, metal, and sequins) of the Yoruba people, Nigeria.  Artist unknown; 19th
Hunter or shaman’s talismanYoruba people, Nigeria, West Africa, Cotton, leather, shells, organ
Figure of a female devotee of the Yoruba thunder deity Shango, holding the god’s characteristic symb
Tamari As Moremi Ajasoro
Fragment of a terracotta head, from the ancient Yoruba city of Ife, in present-day Osun State, Niger
Carved ivory bracelet of the Yoruba people, of the Owo region of present-day Nigeria, depicting hunc
Egúngún masquerades strengthen connections between the living and their ancestors in West African Yo
Metal mask of a male face, made by the Nigeria-born Yoruba artist Ali Amonikoyi.  Thought to have be
Divination board for an Ifa priest of the Yoruba people, Nigeria.  Now in the Los Angeles Count
Yoruba mask from the Kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin).  Artist unknown; collected in 1966
Two current exhibitions, Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving and One: Egúngún, i
We are so excited about out inaugural trip to Cuba!Sign-ups are now open and closes Sept. 16th 11:50
Carlota was a Lucumí-Yoruba resistance fighter who led a slave rebellion in Cuba during the m
Door Panel, Yoruba Culture by Master of Ikerre (active c. 1900-1914), late 1800s, High Relief, carve
Itan part one is almost ready to send to the printer! Visit Itanproject.com to preorder your copy to
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