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Detail of the Vessel of friendship, a gold model of a Chinese ship
Royal Gifts: Buckingham Palace
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    YORUBA [NIGERIA]

    Pair of thrones

    c.1956

    RCIN 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.
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