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Ẹni bá fẹ́ pẹ̀gàn àjànàkú, ló máa wípé mo rí ǹkan fìrí

Norms

Keeping up the high spirit of promoting Yoruba cultural heritage and a renaissance of values, ethics and norms

Heritage

With numerous historical artifact, we have what it takes and are proud of our rich heritage

Records

Preservation of Yoruba cultural heritage to ensure that the generation yet unborn can easily and proudly identify with it

Artifacts

Blessed in the spirit of precious cause

Bust of a dignitary from Ilé-Ifè; 12th-15th century, now in Ethnological Museum of Arts, Berlin, Germany.

Orí Olókùn (Bronze) from Ife; 12th-15th century, now in British Museum.

Yoruba Gẹ̀lẹ́dẹ́ Mask, now in Detroit Institute of Arts, USA.

Sculpted by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀ for HRM Ogoga of Ìkẹ́rẹ́, now in Guggenheim Museum of Arts, Berlin, Germany.

Palace door by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀ taken from HRM Ogoga of Ìkẹ́rẹ́, now in British Museum.

Sculpted by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀,now in Dallas Museum of Arts, USA

Another masterpiece by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀.

Yorùbá Gẹ̀lẹ́dẹ́ Mask, now in Detroit Institute of Arts, USA.

Beaded Crown of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ògògà of Ìkẹ́rẹ́; now in Brooklyn Museum, New York

Head, probably of a king; now in Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Female figure with bowl, now at art institute of Chicago.

Ceremonial axes from Ọ̀wọ̀; now in Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Sculpted by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀, now in Metropolitan Museum of Arts, USA

Crown of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ògògà of Ìkẹ́rẹ́; now in Brooklyn Museum New York

Gelede mask; circa 1950; now in Indianapolis Museum of Art, USA

Sculpted by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀, now in Dallas Museum of Arts, USA.

Olumeye, female figure with rooster, now in Art Institute of Chicago, USA.

Male figure; cast bronze; now in Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii, USA.

Glass beads royal crown now in Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA

Stool from the Shrine of Oluorogbo, now in British Museum.

Bust of Ooni Lafogido of Ifẹ̀, now in British Museum.

Èṣù dance staff, now in the Art Institute of Chicago, USA

Sculpted by Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀, now in Antique African Art Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.

Pair of staffs, cast bronze and iron; now in Honolulu Museum of Art

The past illuminates the present

Yoruba Cultural Heritage Knowledge and Development Initiative

Yoruba Cultural Heritage Knowledge and Development Initiative is registered with the Corporate Affairs commission to keep up the high spirit of promoting Yoruba Culture heritage and a renaissance of values, ethics and norms

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