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Yoruba Headdress, Nigeria — Yoruba Headdress, Nigeria
Yoruba Headdress, Nigeria

Yoruba Headdress, Nigeria

This Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria is a traditional sculptural form that reflects the artistic and cultural traditions of the Yoruba people. Such headdresses were significant ceremonial objects within Yoruba society.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 11, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 69

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Yoruba Headdress, Nigeria, Yoruba Headdress, Nigeria

This Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria is a traditional sculptural form that reflects the artistic and cultural traditions of the Yoruba people. Such headdresses were significant ceremonial objects within Yoruba society.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Tribal, Cultural, Nigerian, Wood, Ornate, African Art, Sculpture, Traditional, Headdress, Cultural Artifact, Decorative, Wood Carving, Nigeria, Yoruba, Figurative