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posted on 2025-05-22, 11:17 authored by Abidemi Babatunde Babalola
Finished angular beaded crown. Beaded crown are worn by kings in Yorubaland. This is different from the bead designed hat for the chiefs and priests/priestess

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Abidemi Babatunde Babalola

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ade

Description alt

Ade ti a ti pari. Awon oba lo man wo ade ni ile Yoruba. Eleyi yato si akun ti a se fun awon joye ati olori alufaa

Cultural group

Yoruba

Participants

Alaba Owojori, Abidemi Babatunde Babalola, Omokolade Omigbule, Ayobami Samuel Diya

Country

Nigeria

Place

Ile-Ife, South west region

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2021-04-28

Unique ID

2019LG01-0055