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Thing of beauty

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

2004 & 2005 Folk Art Market Participant

Yoruba Tribe, Ogidi, Nigeria

Biography

Medium of all works (except where noted): Herbal-dyed cotton-cord appliqué on canvas; applied with animal hide glue and set with a heavy slab of stone. Acrylic border.

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#11-18 The Three Woman Market

22"x12.75"

 


#11-19 The King Wife with Her Baby at the Back

19"x10"

 


#11-21 The Drum of the Pleasure Part 2

13.5"x13.5"


#11-03 The Group of King's Wife
17"x16.5"

 


#09-10 Two Queens with Babies

19"x15"


#11-24 Family Plan Part 2

18.75"x20.5"

 

 


#11-25 Women in the Market

18.5"x20.25"


#09-23 Mother and Child VIII

24"x20"

 

 


#09-04 Mother and Two Daughters Part 3

27.25"x21"


#11-07 Protection Part 1

14"x18.75"

 

 


#08-28 Three Sisters

23"x19"


#11-12 The Artist Village Part 3

16"x15.25"

 

 


#09-17 Elephant Family Part V

17"x24"


#11-10 The Artist Village Part 1

16.25"x15.5"

 


#11-04 Elephant Family Part 2

15"x18.5"

 


#11-06 (10) King Lion Family Part 1

14.25"18.75"

 


#11-09 The Village Lions

15.75"x15.5"

 


#11-20 Elephant Money and Power

13.75"x13.5"

 


#08-10 Two Masks

24.5"x20"

 


#11-01 Family Plan Part 1

16.5"x15.5"

 


#11-11 The Artist Village Part 2

13.75"x17"

 


#09-02 Mother and Daughter Part II

20"x22.5"

 


#08-26 Women and Babies

21"x26"

 


#09-17 Elephant Family Part V

17"x24"

 

 


#08-08 Lady with Crystal Ball

24"x20"

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Mother and Two Daughters

#08-13 • 24.75"h x 20"w

 

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Business Protection, Part 3

#06-15 • 33"h x 34"w

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Elephants

#07-07

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Two Sisters

#08-05 • 31.5"h x 28"w

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Life Protection and Good Luck

#07-22 • 22"h x 14"w

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Woman and Babies

#08-26 • 21"h x 26"w

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

The Royal Family at the Temple of Love

#05-14

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Four Spirits for Protection

#09-20 • 36"h x 68"w

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Three Successful African Spirits

#08-01 • 28"h x 54"w

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Countless Spirits for Life Protection

#09-21 • 87"h x 49"w

 

 

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

Cities of Israel Part II

#07-16 • 45"h x 80"w

 

Wall Hangings

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

African Elephant Families

#30 • 8 feet, 2 inches tall by 18 feet, 8 inches wide • Price on request

acrylic and ink on cloth

 

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

African Spirit and Harmony

#31 • 9 feet tall x 18 feet wide • Price on request

acrylic and ink on cloth

 

Chief Z.O. Oloruntoba

African Heritage, Polo

#32 • 9 feet tall by 18 feet wide
acrylic and ink on cloth • Price on request