The emphasis on the head (Ori) in Yoruba figure sculpture goes beyond its biological importance as the site of the brain that controls the body. It reveals the anthropocentric nature of Yoruba cosmology, which identifies Olodumare (the Supreme Being), as the head of the pantheon of deities called Orisha, who act as the agents of its Ashé (enabling power) . This supreme Being is also called Oba Orun (King of the Heavens,) and Olu Iwa (Lord/Head of Existence) B. Lawal.