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Adenla, Great Sacred Crown

Date

early to mid-20th century

Creator

Unrecorded Yoruba artist
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

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This is called Adenla, Great Sacred Crown within the category of Jewelry.
This is called Adenla, Great Sacred Crown within the category of Jewelry.
This is called Adenla, Great Sacred Crown within the category of Jewelry.
This is called Adenla, Great Sacred Crown within the category of Jewelry.
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This is called Adenla, Great Sacred Crown within the category of Jewelry.

Metadata

Creator
Unrecorded Yoruba artist
Date
early to mid-20th century
Classification
Jewelry
Related Location
Africa, Nigeria, Oyo Empire
Medium
Glass beads, cotton cloth and string, wood, plant fiber
Dimensions
40 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/8 in. (101.6 x 22.23 x 21.27 cm)
Credit Line
Lake Family Endowment for the Arts of the Americas, Africa and Oceania
Copyright Status
Public domain
Subject
ancestors
Aves
crowns
faces
masks
Nigerian
Oyo
Yoruba

Metadata

Accession Number
2007.039
Campus Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Access

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art: Raclin Murphy Museum

Metadata

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