Royal beaded crown "ade"
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
J. L. Hudson Gallery, Detroit, USA (1962-1973)Size
H: 52 cm
63 cm (with veil)
H: 20.5 inch
24.8 inch (with veil)
Description
wickerwork of palm ribs, fabric, colourful miniature glass beads, mirror glass, with veil of net-like beadwork and chin strap, base
The beaded conical crown (“adenla”) is symbol of the sacred authority of the Yoruba king (“oba”). It can only be worn by those who trace their ancestry to “Oduduwa”, the first ruler of Ile-Ife, the sacred home of all Yoruba people.