Crown
| Culture | Yorùbá |
|---|---|
| Title | Crown |
| Date | 20th century |
| Medium | Glass beads and fiber |
| Dimensions | Object: 29 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (74.3 × 21.6 × 21 cm) Overall: 29 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (74.3 × 21.6 × 21 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Lawrence Gussman, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 70.91 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Yoruba beaded crowns such as this example are an important symbol of kingship. Within Yoruba tradition Oduduwa, the first Yoruba king, made beaded crowns and gave them to his 16 sons who founded the original Yoruba kingdoms. By wearing a beaded crown, Yoruba rulers demonstrate their connection to this important family line.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Crown | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=70.91