These royal Yoruba "Ade" crowns (or headdresses) have a grandiose, mystical and Divine character.
Decorated with human, animal or symbolic representations (such as the eye for infinite vision), these pieces are surmounted by a bird ensuring the King's clairvoyance.
Would the beaded fringes be the border between the human and the sacred?
Material - Fabrics & glass beads.
Size - H: 40 cm / D: 23 cm.
Origin - Yoruba people, Nigeria.