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Vintage Yoruba Handbeaded Headdress, Nigeria
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From the sellerYoruba beaded crowns were the principal symbol of royal authority and worn by the king and his courtiers. The most important of the King's regalia, and is worn at all important occasions. The bird is Okin, the royal bird, and represents the female elders and their procreative powers.
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