YORUBA style, Nigeria - Lot 194

Lot n° 194
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200 - 400 EUR
YORUBA style, Nigeria - Lot 194
YORUBA style, Nigeria Meeting of two headdresses or crowns made of colored beads and textiles. Height 46.5 and 49 cm Always adorned with faces and birds in relief, these headdresses generally featured strings of pearls around the perimeter of their bases to conceal the wearer's face. According to some, the bird figures were linked to the gift of clairvoyance.
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