Crown (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

20th century
Yoruba
glass beads, cloth, string
Place Made,Nigeria, Republic of Benin
Overall: 7 1/2 × 8 in. dia. (19.05 × 20.32 cm)
93.100
This elaborately decorated crown imitates the basic forms of the British royal crown, a poignant reminder that Yorubaland was once part of a British colony inWest Africa. The birds, quintessential Yoruba motifs, refer to the Yoruba king’s relationship to the spirit world.
Unsigned
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hammer
"Look Here: Dazzle." Richmond: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. 2 November 2005-29 January 2006.
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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