• Comb in the form of two dragonflies.
Designer/Maker: Lucien Gaillard
Date: ca. 1904
Medium: Horn (animal material)
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Portrait of Harriet
By Jeff Stanford, 2024
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It is often said that the amount of jewellery worn by the Yoruba is excessive – they are considered gaudy, vulgar, some of their accoutrements belittlingly described as ‘bling’. However, this negative perspective is informed by a lack of understanding of the peculiar sensibility governing Yoruba dress protocols, for example, women’s ties (gele) are always made from highly reflective fabrics, specially woven for the Nigerian market, and tied in elaborate styles to catch and reflect as much light as possible. Whether it be one exquisite statement piece or many layered rows of pearls or coral, the intention and effect are always the same – to catch the sun in order to draw the eye of the onlooker so that ‘they’ can see how ‘blessed’ by the light one is.
Eni Bankole-Race - Aso iyi, aso eye: Resplendence and the Yoruba prestige textile aso-oke (2018)
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Rereading adornment echoes as I'm writing class notes and I forgot how hilarious this opening was ahdjfkgkgkh the implication of bickering here
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Amarna Period - Necklace with 5 intact Jasmine Blossoms
Date: Egypt, New Kingdom, late 18th. Dyn. c. 1350 B.C.
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