Vintage Yoruba Cowrie Shell Head Shrine, Africa, Nigeria (1657)
Original price was: $485.00.$395.00Current price is: $395.00.H: 15″ W: 9″ D: 9″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
This “crown” called a “house of the head,” was made to show gratitude for the power of the head reflecting Yoruba ideas of individuality and authority. Crowns were placed on altars for prayer and divination and were a symbol of a Yoruba deity. This headdress was in the San Francisco International Airport, “Crowning Achievements” exhibition April-August, 1994.