Triangular decorations (paro) for horses, Ile Balogun Alanamu's compound, Ilorin

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Triangular decorations (paro) are meant to hang down on both sides of the horse's head. They feature a leather backing, with appliqué designs on the front in cloth, and are studded with what looks like brass. The appliqué designs involve a variety of geometrical shapes. They are very similar to those called, in Hausaland, layun doki, which supports the suggestion of a strong northern influence on the leatherworkers of Ile Onigaari.

Collection

Ann O'Hear Collection

Archival grouping

Ann O'Hear Collection / Series 1: Leatherworking in Ilorin

Catalog date

1985

Recorded places

Nigeria

Cataloged creator or photographer

O'Hear, Ann

Format and extent

1 Slides (photographs) (color, 35mm)

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