Title

YORUBA Culture Of Arts West African ethnic group that mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo that constitute Yorubaland - (Earth Mother Man & Woman)

Creator

Prairie View A&M University

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Description

The traditional wood carvings are about parenthood between a father and children. The father is holding his hands on the child's head. Their artworks reflect the history that their people have kept throughout the centuries, preserving their story for future generations.

Culture and Traditions

In Africa, the Yoruba are contiguous with the Yoruboid Itsekiri to the southeast in the northwest Niger Delta, Bariba to the northwest in Benin and Nigeria, and the Nupe to the north, and the Ebira to the northeast in central Nigeria. To the east are the Edo, Ẹsan, and Afemai groups in mid-western Nigeria.

Donation Details

Kenneth T. Ward donated in the year 1991.

Notes

The Appraised Amount is $ 900.00.

Date of Digitization

7/13/2022

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Recommended Citation

Prairie View A&M University, "YORUBA Culture Of Arts West African ethnic group that mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo that constitute Yorubaland - (Earth Mother Man & Woman)" (2022). African Sculptures and Masks. 51.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/51