aic-african:Cap (Orikògbòfóor Ojewe), Yoruba, 1925, Art Institute of Chicago: A
aic-african:Cap (Orikògbòfóor Ojewe), Yoruba, 1925, Art Institute of Chicago: Arts of AfricaOnce 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. Gift of Diane Wedner and Ron ZiskinMedium: Glass beads, cloth, iron, and threadhttps://www.artic.edu/artworks/156583/ -- source link