Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands: Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere 1890-1928

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Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere 1890-1928

• Culture: Yoruba
• Medium: Glass beads, cloth, basketry
• Place Made: Nigeria
• Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
• Dimensions: 22 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (diam.) (57.8 x 21.6 cm)
• Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
• Museum Location: This item is not on view
• Accession Number: 70.109.2
• Credit Line: Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund, Frederizk Loeser Fund, Carll H. de Silver Fund.
• Image: Overall, 70.109.2_view2_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007
Yoruba. Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ogoga of Ikere 1890-1928, late 19th or early 20th century. Glass beads, cloth, basketry, 22 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (diam.) (57.8 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund, Frederizk Loeser Fund, Carll H. de Silver Fund., 70.109.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 70.109.2_view2_PS2.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Conical basketry frame covered by a stiffened cloth base which is embroidered with glass beads: white, blue, green, pink, red-orange, ochre, and violet. Its relief decoration is also beaded. The top of the crown is surrmounted by four abstract birds. The top tier of the headdress is decorated with two opposed frontal faces. The second and third tiers are each decorated with four frontal faces. The faces are spaced by panels containing geometric patterns. CONDITION: Good, but lacking flaps and two of the wooden bird beaks are missing.