YORUBA BEADED CROWNS ARCHIVES, NIGERIA

Crown 1 SOLD	Crown 2 SOLD	Crown 3 SOLD	Crown 4 SOLD	Crown 5 SOLD
Crown 6 SOLD	Crown 7 SOLD	Crown 8 SOLD	Crown 9 SOLD	Crown 10 SOLD
Crown 11 SOLD	Crown 12 SOLD	Crown 13 SOLD	Crown 14 SOLD	Crown 15 SOLD

Crown 16 SOLD	Crown 17 SOLD	Crown 18 SOLD	Crown 19 SOLD	Crown 20 SOLD
Crown 21 SOLD	Crown 22 SOLD	Crown 23 SOLD	Crown 24 SOLD	Crown 25 SOLD
Crown 26 SOLD	Crown 27 SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

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 separated the divine king from mortals.

Most of these are contemporary and were probably made for sale rather than for use by a king.

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