Archive for the ‘Oya’ Category

Oya Mazo

This mazo was made for Oya by Babalade.
It is made completely of glass beads. Note the large striped beads in the houses and tassels. It has nine houses.

The mazo is 38″ long.
The tassels are 9-1/2″ long from the top of the gloria.
It weighs a little over four pounds.

Oya mazo

Oya mazo

Oya mazo detail

 

Oya Mazo

This mazo was made for Oya by Babalade. It is made of glass, flower jasper and lampwork beads. It does have a small amount of acrylic (the tri beads between the flower jasper and amber crystal beads and in the glorias). Note how the lampwork beads in the houses and tassels make the mazo stand out.

The frame is 33″ in length. The tassels are 9-1/2″ long from the top of the gloria. It has 10 strands in the frame and the tassels, with 20 strands in the main tassel. There are nine houses. It weighs 5 pounds.

This mazo is not for sale.

Mazo for Oya

Mazo for Oya, tassle

Mazo for Oya, tassle detail

 

Oya Mazo

Ewe Ide made this mazo for her Oya.

It is made of glass and wood beads. It is not for sale.

Oya Mazo

Oya Mazo

The tassel shows greater detail.

The tassel shows greater detail.

 

Oya Mazo

Oya Mazo.

Babalade made this mazo for Oya. Traditionally Her mazo took only brown striped beads, translucent red and amber, but in recent years brown has been added. We also used some brass beads for accents.
This mazo is not for sale.

Oya Mazo

Oya Mazo

The tassel shows greater detail.

The tassel shows greater detail.