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Cylindrical headdress with diamond-shaped multi-colored beadwork over a cloth base. The bottom rim has a pattern of red and blue triangles outlined on the edge with red. A fringe of blue beads hangs all the way around the bottom edge. There are two beadwork birds attached to the front of the headdress. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Oba's Beaded Crown
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.340
Open-back shoes with leather soles attached to a cloth-lining with metal tacks. The beadwork on the upper part of the shoe is blue with a British style crown rendered in gold, silver, red, blue, yellow, and green beads. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Oba's Slippers
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.307.1-2
Cloth panel bound in leather with multi-colored beadwork. There are three evenly spaced leather ties across the top, while the bottom has three small, triangular panels attached, each with two strings of beads hanging down. The center of the panel has a face with an interlace pattern below. The rest of the panel has patterns of zig-zags and diamonds in various colors. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Beaded Panel
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.311
Cloth bag covered with multi-colored beadwork. The front is split into four asymetric panels; the far left has what may be a bow and arrow surmounted by a chameleon on a blue background; the next panel has a round face with triangle and checkerboard patterns; the next panel has a pattern of horizontal zig-zags; the far right panel has blue and white checkerboard pattern, except for one area that has a pink and orange checkerboard design. The inside also has a cloth lining, which may be <em>adire</em> or <em>aso oke</em> cloth. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Diviner's Bag
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.339

Bamileke (Bamileke)
Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun)
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.305
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