Crown (adéńlá)
1900s
Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 105.9 cm (41 11/16 in.); Cone: 35.1 cm (13 13/16 in.); Fringe: 55.3 cm (21 3/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.22
The most important of all regalia, topped with the "royal bird" Okin, this headdress connects the king to Oduduwa, the mythical founder of the Yoruba. The veil of beaded strings masks the identity of the wearer and protects his subjects from the supernatural powers that radiat...
Artifact
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159011
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CC0
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en
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wikidata
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"Q60746758"
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import
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accession
1995.22
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Terms
Genre
Garment
Department
African Art
Relations
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