Archive for December, 2008

Shango Mazo

This mazo was made by Babalade for Shango.

It is made of glass and wood.

This mazo is not for sale.


Mazo
1shango4mazo

The main tassel and house show greater detail.
Tassel
Shango tassel

 

Nana Baruku Mazo

This mazo was made for Nana Baruku by Babalade.

It is made entirely of glass beads. Note the variegated black and pink beads throughout. It is 30 inches long. The tassels are 9-1/2 inches long from the top of the gloria. It weighs just over 3-1/3 pounds.

There are eight houses and seven tassels. There are ten strands in the frame and tassles, with 20 strands in the main tassel.

The cost is $250.
Mazo
Nana Baraku mazo

Detail
Nana Baraku mazo detail

The main tassel and house show greater detail.
Tassel
Nana Baraku tassel

 

Shango Mazo

This mazo was made for Shango.
It is made of glass beads with bone turtles embedded in the glorias. It is 30 inches long. The glorias are 9-1/2 inches from the top of the glorias. It weighs around 3-3/4 pounds.

There are eight houses with six tassels. There are ten strands in the frame and tassels, with twenty strands in the main tassel.

Mazo
Shango mazo

Main tassel and house shows greater detail.
Tassel
Shango tassel

Detail
Shango detail

This mazo is not for sale.

 

Yemoja Mojelewu Mazo

This mazo was made for Yemoja Mojelewu by Babalade.

It is made of glass and crystal beads. It is 34-1/2 inches long. The tassels are 10-1/2 inches long from the top of the gloria. It weighs just under four pounds.

There are eight houses with seven tassles. The frame and tassels have ten strands, with twenty strands in the main tassle.
Mazo
Yemoja Mojelewu mazo

Tassel
Yemoja Mojelewu tassel

Detail
Yemoja Mojelewu detail

 

Orunmila Ide

Ewe Ide made this ide for Orunmila.

It is made with cowrie shells and glass beads. It is eight inches long.

Ide
Orunmila ide

Ide, flat
Orunmila ide, flat

This ide is not for sale.