Cap (Orikògbòfóor Ojewe)
Yoruba
1925–1975
- Medium
- Glass beads, cloth, iron, and thread
- Dimensions
- beads flat: 19.1 × 19.7 × 25.4 cm (7 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 10 in.)
- Genre
- beadwork
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
iron (metal)yorubabeading (process)glassinorganic materialafrican Artarts of AfricaCoastal West Africaclothceremonial objectcostumeglass beadsneedleworkingbeadworkmetal
About
Once installed in royal office, a Yoruba ruler must never be seen with an uncovered head. For sacred occasions, the ruler wears an elaborate cone-shaped beaded crown. However, he usually also owns a selection of less elaborate beaded hats for daily use. Because they are not produced for ceremonial purposes—and thus need not reflect the sacred world—such hats demonstrate a great range of artistic styles.
