The Beaded Universe | Mingei International Museum

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Chief's Robe (detail), 20th Century, Yoruba, Nigeria, cotton, cotton velvet, glass beads. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Mingei International Connoisseurs & Susan Lerer. Photo by Lynton Gardiner. 1999-31-001.
Image: Chief's Robe (detail), 20th Century, Yoruba, Nigeria, cotton, cotton velvet, glass beads. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Mingei International Connoisseurs & Susan Lerer. Photo by Lynton Gardiner. 1999-31-001.
On View

Oct 5, 2001 - Jan 30, 2002

Location

Mingei International Museum

Curated By

Martha W. Longenecker

The exhibition was funded in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program. This four-month exhibition was Mingei International’s first collaboration with the San Diego Unified Port District.

This exhibition, seen by countless thousands of travelers, included exquisite beaded objects from eight diverse cultures – American Indian, China, India, Ladakh, Egypt, Indonesia, the Huichol Indians of Mexico and the Yoruba people of Nigeria.