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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Oceanic & African Arts
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2013 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  10
• Lot Description:
  Yoruba Beaded Crown
  A spectacular example used by the Yoruba kings in Nigeria. Yoruba rulers wear crowns on State occasions and during public functions. A built-up, hollowed, cup-shaped base with raised facial features and animal form standing above; the crown is then embellished over the entire surface with multi-coloured beads. Nigeria.
  L.270mm, W.250mm.
• Provenance:
  Alfred Scheinberg, New York, USA. Stewart Warkow Collection, New York, USA. Private collection, New York, USA.
• Estimate:
  NZ$2,500 - 3,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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