Photographs © Hamill Gallery
YORUBA, BEADED CROWN 14, Nigeria, 11", $700, SOLD
Traditionally, Yoruba crowns were worn by the king, or Oba, in public ceremonies. They were embellished with symbolic designs. Beads were signs of wealth and status.
The veil, here incomplete, was to separate the divine king from mortals. This crown shows signs of use and is older than the other more contemporary examples.
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