A bead-embroidered crown is the ultimate symbol of Yoruba kingship. All crowns are surmounted by a royal bird and, on a front panel, the face of the creator-god Oduduwa. Oduduwa became the first oba (king) of Ife, the ancient Yoruba capital.
A bead-embroidered crown is the ultimate symbol of Yoruba kingship. All crowns are surmounted by a royal bird and, on a front panel, the face of the creator-god Oduduwa. Oduduwa became the first oba (king) of Ife, the ancient Yoruba capital.