Closeup - Hand moulding of wet powder glass

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posted on 2025-05-22, 11:17 authored by Abidemi Babatunde Babalola

Moulding of wet powdered glass to form beads. Small portion is taken at a time and then rolling in the palm for form the desired shape

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Abidemi Babatunde Babalola

Title alt

mimo gilasi elebu tutu

Description alt

Mimo gilasi elebu lati fi se akun. A ra ipin di e mo atelewo fun irisi ti a fe

Cultural group

Yoruba

Participants

Abidemi Babatunde Babalola, Oladipo Agbogunleri, Mrs Agbogunleri, Omokolade Omigbule

Country

Nigeria

Place

Ile-Ife, South west region

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Husband-wife

Location

Home

Date of creation

2021-12-05

Unique ID

2019LG01-0031