Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe) / Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.345
- Title
- Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe)
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Medium and Support
- cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, feathers
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1975
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Nigeria (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Nigeria (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
- Dimensions
- 25 cm x 24 cm x 26.5 cm (9 13/16 in. x 9 7/16 in. x 10 7/16 in.)
- Century
- Mid-20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Costume and Costume Accessory
- Primary Object Type
- crown
- Physical Description
- Round beaded crown with six radiating bands (predominantly green with white, metallic and blue accents) that stem from the central axis upon which the big blue-headed bird sits. Smaller birds perch at the base of the bands. Bottom rim predominantly red with white, metallic and blue accents. Spaces in between vertical bands are filled with yellow feathers or possibly synthetic material.
- Subject Matter
- Yoruba rulers or Obas use this type of head covering for everyday occasions. This vibrant version is a byproduct of creative cross-fertilization in between European and Yoruba royal headgear. The birds adorning the coronet are ubiquitous features of royal crowns, while the general design structure is reminiscent of bejeweled royal British crowns.
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- animals and creatures
- aristocracy
- associated concepts
- beads and sets of beads
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- crown (headdress)
- descriptors
- groups of people
- headgear
- nobility
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- object genres by form
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- political concepts
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- social science concepts
- upper class
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 880 x 1011
- File Size
- 108 KB
- Record
- 1997/1.345
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"Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe); ; Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.345/1997_1.345.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.