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Object Number
29-4-50/H836
Display Title
Man's hat with ivory hairpin and feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's brimless cap with ivory pin and blue feathers, woven/plaited from undyed plant fiber, possibly palm leaf. The bottom edge formed by bi-fold creases to form the rim, is of a tighter weave than the rest of the cap. The rim edge is finished with decorative diamond-shaped plaiting. A bundle of blue feathers is tied to the crown of the cap and drapes over the sides; a hole perforates the hat on one side for the ivory pin accessory.
Ivory pin: 29.0 cmL x 5.0 cm diam @ base
The pin is oval at the base and gradually tapers with a bend to the tip.
Inventory Description
Hat, woven fiber, rounded, puckered top, folded diamond weave rim, feather top
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mangbetu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Democratic Republic of Congo, NE; Aruwimi River, Middle Uele R. region
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 23.5 x 26 cm (7 7/8 x 9 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Quantity
8
Label on object
H/ 836
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin, 1929
Provenance
Collector
Patrick T. L. Putnam
(1928 - 1929)
Donor
Frederick R. Wulsin
(1928 - 1929)
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