Crown
Item number 3435/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Crown completely covered in white and black beads, with long strands hanging from bottom edge (part a). Crown is conical in shape with a circular pedestal on top. Bird figure sits on top centre of it and is detachable (part b). Body of crown decorated with wide black and white stripes, pedestal decorated with identical thinner stripes. Overtop stripes on main body, there are two rows of protruding bird figures. All birds are white, wings decorated with black stripes. On front and back of crown are black beaded faces, with oval-shaped eyes, long noses and circular open mouths. Features of faces are done in white and extend outward. Crown has a padded interior, covered with unbleached cotton.
History Of Use
Beaded crowns, joining their wearer’s inner head with the àsa, or force of previous rulers, were adopted as part of kingly regalia in the nineteenth century. The faces represent the king’s ancestors, while the birds connote powerful enabling feminine forces which are required by all rulers.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria ? during 2019
- Collected in Washington, District of Columbia, USA during 2020
- Owned by African Art Museum Store before August 19, 2020
- Received from African Art Museum Store (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on August 19, 2020
What
- Name
- Crown
- Identification Number
- 3435/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- crown
- Material
- plastic, cotton fibre and metal
- Overall
- height 49.4 cm, width 28.4 cm, depth 26.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria ?
- Collected in
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Previous Owner
- African Art Museum Store
- Received from
- African Art Museum Store (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2019
- Collection Date
- during 2020
- Ownership Date
- before August 19, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on August 19, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3435/0001 a-b
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