COPY - TRADITIONAL YORUBA BEADED CROWN

Ade, the Yoruba term for crown, is a symbol of power, authority and sovereignty. Just like many other monarchical civilizations, this revered head ornament gives legitimacy to the office of the Oba (King). The most significant of them all, Ade-Are, or Ade Oduduwa is a beaded conical crown structure, popular for its intricacy and regency, and only worn by the highest monarchical authority of all Yoruba land. made with glass beads ,leather, and canvas