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Yoruba [Nigeria]
Pair of Yoruba beaded footstools 1969
Beads, embroidery, straw | 18.0 x 32.0 x 32.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 74686
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A pair of drum-shaped footstools or pouffes, stuffed with straw and decorated throughout with multi-coloured glass beads in the form of a knot and circular shapes on a dark blue ground. En suite with two Yoruba beadwork thrones in the Collection, RCINs 74685-1.2
Embroidering the beading and creating patterns for these footstools is an important spiritual exercise for the Yoruba people. The symbolism of the interlaced motifs denotes many aspects of spiritual life - power, the past, the future and respect for ancestors and descendants.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the People of Nigeria during her visit, 28 January – 16 February 1956. En suite with two footstools, RCINs 74686.1-2 and two larger thrones, RCINs 74687.1-2.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Beads, embroidery, straw
Measurements
18.0 x 32.0 x 32.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Pair of pouffes
Place of Production
Nigeria
Featured in
ExhibitionThe Commonwealth: Gifts to The Queen
A look at The Queen's role as Head of the Commonwealth through gifts presented
ExhibitionQueen and Commonwealth: The Royal Tour: Buckingham Palace
Gifts received by The Queen from the Commonwealth
TrailGrand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
A display highlighting the interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
