Register Auction 105
Zemanek-Münster
Royal beaded crown "ade", Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 42,5 cm 102 cm (with beaded veil) (H: 16.7 inch 40.2 inch (with beaded veil)), ID: 3052057
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Lot 209
Auction 105

Royal beaded crown "ade" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3052057

Starting price EUR 1,500
Estimated price EUR 2,500
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Provenance
Werner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, Germany
Size
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.

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