Collection place: Western Africa / Culture or time period: Yoruba / Function: 3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Crown, accession number 5-15899, described as Crown, cylindrical, beaded; gold colored seed beads covering entire surface of crown; bead covered knob/finial at top; British crown motif on opposite sides of crown in red, white and blue seed beads; Height without knob: 10.6 cm; Diameter ca. 17.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Crown, accession number 5-2600, described as Yoruba beaded crown (ori Kogbofo) "head not so empty", for a king; 11 1/2" high; 8" approx. dia.

Hearst Museum object titled Cushion, accession number 5-12979, described as cushion, beaded; floral design on blue ground; 4 faces on edge; blue, red, yellow, gold, black, and white beads; diam. 35.5 cm. 3 beaded tassels, detached.

Hearst Museum object titled Flywhisk, accession number 5-15422, described as flywhisk; wood & leather; above grip, standing male figure of carved wood; short pants, both hands in front, gourd (?) on chest; dark brown; strips of leather fastened to grip by several nails; crude workmanship. H. of figure: 18.5 cm. overall L: 62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-6284, described as staff; cast bronze; both cast relief & incised designs; h. 41.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff, accession number 5-16411, described as Staff embodying Oriṣa Oko, the god of the farm. Wooden handle partially encased in spiral iron bands and decorative bead bands. Attaches to an iron staff blade incised with bands and geometric designs including a cross at midpoint.

Hearst Museum object titled Staff (female), accession number 5-6285b, no description available.