Royal Footrest (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

20th century
Yoruba
glass beads, cloth, string
Nigeria, Republic of Benin
Overall: 5 1/2 × 15 in. dia. (13.97 × 38.1 cm)
93.104
When a Yoruba king sits at court, he wears beaded boots or slippers, and each foot rests on a cushion rather than on the floor or the ground.
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hammer
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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