Photographs © Bobbi Hamill
YORUBA, BEADED CROWN 32, 11.75" h., $2,000, Nigeria
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. This crown shows signs of age and use.
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