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Yoruba Carrying Basket

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Yaruba basket - Nigeria - West AfricaDimensions: 20cm x 11cm x 14cmThese intricate, one of a kind, vintage leather & beaded baskets are used for carrying a variety of daily itemsAmong the Yoruba tribe, beadwork is the province of the Ifa diviner, something akin to a holy manWorn by Babalawo (diviners), beaded baskets such as this would hold the diviner's regalia and cowrie shells that would be tossed onto the ground and interpreted by the divinerPlease note that many of our handmade items are one of a kind,perfectly imperfect,vintage and have indigenous decorative repair work which we believe adds to the intrinsic value and beauty of the itemsNo two items are exactly the same

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