Lizard Ceremonial Sash
Top side of sash
A lizard-shaped, beaded textile with seashell claws. On the lizard's back are a human face, an elephant, and bird in red and green. The lizard's face is adorned in shells and its back and tail are backgrounded by a white and blue diamond pattern.
Name/Title
Lizard Ceremonial SashEntry/Object ID
2020.C-D.064Description
A large lizard-shaped, beaded textile with seashell claws. On the lizard's back are a human face, an elephant, and bird in red and green. The lizard's face is adorned in shells and its back and tail are backgrounded by a white and blue diamond pattern.Collection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Yoruba PeopleRole
MakerTime Period
Late 20th CenturyPlace
* Untyped Place
NigeriaContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
NigeriaContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Yoruba People