Traditionally, Yorba authority figures were used for royal ceremonies and placed on altars of chief’s and important dignitaries, demonstrating prestige, wealth, and status. This pair dates from the mid 20th century. Both figures are fully beaded. The Male is 26-27 inches high and carries a rifle. The female is 24 inches high. She wears earrings of Coulrie shells and beads and a necklace of hardwood discs...

From Ibaden, Nigeria this traditional Yoruba cloth was woven by the men of the village. It was worn tied around the waist of the woman, and used as a baby carrier. This piece was brought back from Africa in 1961. Hand loomed of cotton fibers, it has a wonderful soft color and texture. It measures 10" wide and 68" long including fringe.

The Manding people are indigenous to the Western Sudan region of African. This dagger has nicely worked leather scabbard with belt loop and tassel. The 10 inch dagger has a leather covered pommel and the blade is dulled and rusted with a small bend at the tip.

From Ibaden, Nigeria this traditional Yoruba cloth was woven by the men of the village. It was worn tied around the waist of the woman, and used as a baby carrier. This piece was brought back from Africa in 1961. Hand loomed of cotton fibers, it has a wonderful soft color and texture. It measures 10" wide and 68" long including fringe.

This collection of 3 hand carved wooden hair combs is from the Nigerian Yoruba tribe. They were brought to the US by a (then young) anthropologist who traveled extensively in Africa during the early 1960's and have been retained in his personal collection until recently.

The taller center comb is 8 inches and the shorter combs on the sides are 4.25 inches. I prefer to sell them as a collection.