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ADENLA, BY A MEMBER OF THE ADESHINA FAMILY
Details
A fine Yoruba beaded crown
adenla, by a member of the Adeshina family
Of conical form with long beaded fringe, each side sewn with a circular mask, further masks below the crest, detachable birds at the top and on each ear, the latter with long fringes over the wings and one with red felt application, all in coloured beads on a white ground
48cm. long without fringe
adenla, by a member of the Adeshina family
Of conical form with long beaded fringe, each side sewn with a circular mask, further masks below the crest, detachable birds at the top and on each ear, the latter with long fringes over the wings and one with red felt application, all in coloured beads on a white ground
48cm. long without fringe
Literature
Schädler, K.-F., Gods Spirits Ancestors, Munich, 1992, p.120
Schädler, K.-F., Götter Geister Ahnen, Munich, 1994, p.330
Schädler, K.-F., Götter Geister Ahnen, Munich, 1994, p.330
Exhibited
Munich, 1992, Gods Spirits Ancestors
Vienna, 1994, Götter Geister Ahnen
Vienna, 1994, Götter Geister Ahnen