Hat
Yoruba
1900–1975
- Medium
- Glass beads, cloth, and string
- Dimensions
- 16.6 × 17.2 × 17.2 cm (6 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- headdress - misc
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
yorubastring (fiber product)regaliadivinebeading (process)powergeometricroyaltystatusheaddress - miscafrican Artarts of AfricaCoastal West AfricaclothKingsglass beadsbeadwork
About
The Yoruba appreciate the color variations and sparkling surfaces of beads, as well as the way that they can be combined into dazzling patterns. Beads contain àse (animating force) and become further imbued with it when worn. Today titled Yoruba men wear beaded regalia as an expression of power, status, and divine sanction. This beaded cap features an interlaced motif with strong royal associations. [See also 2009.580].
