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Rare Handmade Fully Beaded Yoruba Chief Totem

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Rare Handmade Fully Beaded Yoruba Chief Totem

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This piece is hand made by the Yoruba Ancient tribal people of Nigeria and features tight beadwork with 1800's glass trade beads. The piece would have been placed in the Chief or high elders dwelling to bring peace to his kin. The totem shows the shape of a large lizard with a dancing woman on the inside. The piece is done on a heavy canvas base with the edge and back being an early trade clothe. The piece is from the first to second quarter of the 1900â€™s. This is in good condition and measures 60" long and 16" wide.

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Rare Handmade Fully Beaded Yoruba Chief Totem

Name: Rare Handmade Fully Beaded Yoruba Chief Totem
SKU: 49575786
Price: 200 USD
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Estimate $400 - $1,000

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