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YORUBA [NIGERIA]
Pair of thrones
c.1956RCIN 74687
This throne is one of a pair presented to The Queen by the Yoruba people of Nigeria in 1956. Beadwork and royalty are closely associated in Yoruba culture, and large quantites are considered a sign of wealth and status.