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Yoruba Style Oba Headdress - Nigeria
Estimate:
$150 - $300
Starting bid:
$70
Sold
$200
Live Auction
April 2022 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Description
Description: Item/Description: Decorative, wonderful ornate beaded oba or crown fashioned in Yoruba style. Covered in beadwork, bird figures. Typically these were worn by a ruler during a ceremony.

Material: Cloth, beads, twine

Dimensions: Length: 14"; Width: 8 3/4"; Depth: 19"

Condition: Surface and use wear, missing bird figure on top.

Age: 20th Century

Provenance: Private collection from a single New York estate

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Buyers premium: 18%