Orikogbofo (Oba's British style coronet)

NameCrown / coronet

CultureYoruba

Datemid 20th century

Place madeNigeria, Africa

Mediumglass beads, cotton

Dimensions11 × 9 7/16 in. (28 × 24 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, FA.2002.49.35

Object numberFA.2002.49.35

Collections

DescriptionBeaded leopards at each of 4 corners on crown of hat. Two birds on one stem center top of crown. Detachable birds.

mid 20th

Early 20th

mid 20th

ca. 1900

20th century

early-mid 20th century

mid-20th century

mid-20th century

Artist not recorded

c. 1840

c. 1900 (dealer)