yoruba crown details (1)

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Comment by Marie-Ange on July 31, 2012 at 21:13

Just found this on Google:

ORIGIN MYTH
The Yoruba have a rich mythology which preserves their history and supports their institutions. According to one version of their origin myth, (Lloyd 222-223) the chief god Olorun (oh-lo-roon), god of the sky, let down from heaven a chain, by means of which his chosen delegate, his son Oduduwa (Oh-due-duŽ-a), descended to the primeval waters. Oduduwa carried with him a handful of earth, a five-toed chicken, and a palm nut. He threw the handful of earth on the waters, whereupon the chicken scratched and scattered it until it became the first dry land. The Ife Kingdom, located on this spot, was, thus, in the center of the world. When planted, the palm nut grew to a tree with sixteen branches. These symbolized the sixteen original crowned rulers, the sons and grandsons of Oduduwa.

Comment by SARAH CORBETT on July 31, 2012 at 20:48

Yes MArie Ange I only ever saw the coloured ones ...this has a very different feel to it...unusual

I wonder if anyone here kinows the signifigance.

Comment by Marie-Ange on July 31, 2012 at 20:17

It is lovely Marcello, most I saw were with lots of coloured beads.

Comment by Marcello Ranzani on July 31, 2012 at 15:27

Yes you can

 

 

Comment by Eva Baby on July 31, 2012 at 14:20

I cannot send you a message, except if we are friends on this forum. Therefore,I sent you a request as friends, then I can send the email address............

Comment by Eva Baby on July 31, 2012 at 14:15

this is really something absolutely unique! Never seen something like this! Why don't you load the photo of your painting here? So we can all admire it!!! I would really love to see it, but if you prefer not to show it here, I will send you my email address as requested in your comment below.

Comment by Marcello Ranzani on July 31, 2012 at 13:16

when I bought it 3 years ago in a shop in Florence, I had just arrived from Nigeria.
As for the age I was told.
Unfortunately I can not even ask why the shop owner  went out of business to do something else.
I was so fascinated with this hat that (as an artist) decided to create my paintings with a tribal chief who wears the same kind of crown of black beads.
I'm sure you could also aprezzare my picture.
And, if you wish and send me your email I send you the photo

Comment by Thelma on July 31, 2012 at 12:55

This is fantastic, Marcello. Did it come directly from Nigeria? How old is it? What a smile it raises.