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#2014 African Yoruba Beaded King Crown 24" H Nigeria

#2014 African Yoruba Beaded King Crown 24" H Nigeria

Regular price $849.15 USD
Regular price $1,100.00 USD Sale price $849.15 USD
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African Yoruba Beaded King Crown/Hat

Dimensions

10.5 "w × 24ʺH

loose cut strands, missing beads, traces of glue in places
pls check pictures
Description
Yoruba beaded crown with a figure of a king riding a horse surrounded by
four guardians on the top. The mounted rider is a common theme in Yoruba sculpture, especially from the Ikiti area in northeast Yoruba. Mounted warrior-hunters established a number of kingdoms during the 1700s where the horse was a symbol of rank, position, and authority. These figures wear long traditional beaded tunics over-embroidered with beads. 

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