Royal beaded crown "ade" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3052057
Sold
EUR 2,700
Provenance
Werner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, GermanySize
H: 42,5 cm
102 cm (with beaded veil)
H: 16.7 inch
40.2 inch (with beaded veil)
Description
palm ribs, fabric, colourful miniature glass beads, base
The beaded conical crown “ade” 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.
The crown’s beaded veil covers the face of the wearer and depersonalizes the “oba”, turning the ruler into an abstract vision of divine power.
The object Royal beaded crown “ade” with the object ID 3052057 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025. The object with the lot number 209 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,700 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.