Yoruba Coin Beaded Gourd Old African Currency Nigeria

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Yoruba Coin Beaded Gourd Old African Currency Nigeria

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Sold Date: 06/20/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

Yoruba Coin Beaded Calabash Gourd
Old African Currency Ritual Object Nigeria

An Old Yoruba Beaded Calabash Gourd British West Africa Coins , Completely Intact
Antique Tribal Art - Old African Currency - Nigeria

Collected from the: Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa
Material: Calabash gourd, coins, leather, fiber
Estimated Period: Mid 20th century
Dimensions: 7" height, 3.5" outermost diameter; weight is 6.8 ounces
Condition: Exceptional. No damage or repair, completely intact and structurally sound with coins anchored securely in place. British West African coins are dated various years between 1928 to 1950 on the dates that are visible. Exquisite signs of age and wear; burnished skin oil patina on coins and gourd bottom indicative of extensive handling.

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History of the Yoruba Tribe of Nigeria
Nine to ten million Yoruba live in southwestern Nigeria and Dahomey w their ancient urban system allowed the development of a political organization, military security, and rules of sanitation. Religion and the notion of the divinity of kings helped impose order and maintain it with the aid of discipline. The origins of the Yoruba peoples can be traced back to the end of the first millennium, along with the Ife civilization. From at least the thirteenth century the Yoruba had looked upon Ife as the ile , or home, of the Yoruba people and the Oni (Ife King) was considered the father of all Yoruba obas . The Yoruba city of Owo, one of the largest on the Guinea coast, was established in the ninth century, and flourished during the 15th and 16th centuries primarily because of its location along the well established trade route connecting the cities of Ife and Benin. These early trade routes significantly contributed in bringing the Benin and Ife art to the early Yoruba peoples, and Yoruba art, especially the metal work, was notably influenced by trade with both the Portuguese and the Benin and Ife Kingdoms during the 16th century. One of the most remarkable periods in Yoruba history was that of the Oyo Empire. From approximately 1680 to 1830 the capital city of Oyo-Ile (Old Oyo) and the Alafin (king) were a powerful presence shaping the course of events for almost all of the Yoruba subgroups. The various Yoruba tribes spread across Nigeria today are composed of several cults, including the Epa, Gelede, Ogboni, and Esu.

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