id:			160446
accession number:	1998.279
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.279
updated:		2023-08-23 23:43:26.316000

Coronet (oríkògbófo), 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Cloth, glass beads, and thread; overall: 12.7 x 19.5 x 19.7 cm (5 x 7 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain 1998.279

title:				Coronet (oríkògbófo)
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creation date:			1900s
creation date earliest:		1900
creation date latest:		2000
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creditline:			Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain
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culture:	Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
technique:	Cloth, glass beads, and thread
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Garment
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measurements: Overall: 12.7 x 19.5 x 19.7 cm (5 x 7 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	Drs. James and Gladys Strain
	date: ?-1999
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH by gift
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wall description:
Like the rare conical crown (<em>ade</em>), the coronet (<em>oríkògbófo</em>) may only be worn by a king descended from Oduduwa, the first king of the Yorùbá. While the crown is reserved for special occasions, the coronet may be used by the king for less formal public events and when entertaining non-Yorùbá visitors. It signifies wealth rather than royal status.
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