Yoruba: Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought

by Henry John Drewal, John Pemberton

Other authors: Allen Wardwell (Editor)

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The Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin, over 15 million strong, are heirs to one of the oldest and greatest artistic traditions in West Africa. This text offers a look at Yoruba civilization. Over 200 photographs illustrate rarely seen objects from museums and private collections.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Henry John Drewal	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Pemberton, John	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Wardwell, Allen	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin, over 15 million strong, are heirs to one of the oldest and greatest artistic traditions in West Africa. This text offers a look at Yoruba civilization. Over 200 photographs illustrate rarely seen objects from museums and private collections.

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