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Object Number
980-16-50/12026
Display Title
Decorated fiber and barkcloth hat
Descriptions
Object Description
Ritual Expert's Hat. Conical shaped. Made of raffia in a coiled technique with a single twist between the coils. Covered with red-dyed bark cloth on which are sewn cowrie shells and small brass plates. Crown is decorated with cowries and seeds and topped with a dark and light striped fur tail. Worn on the crown of the head. Ritual hat.
The object is a conical shaped plant fiber hat decorated with fur, shells and copper alloy plates. The internal structure of the hat is made of raffia palm leave fibers in a coiling technique with a single twist between the coils and covered with red-dyed barkcloth. The crown of the hat is covered with fur with a hanging bushy tail. Shells of seeds also hang between the fur and barkcloth.
Inventory Description
Hat, conical fiber covered with bark cloth, animal fur top, seed, shell, metal d
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bushoong
- Kuba
- Kuba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Kasai district
Dimensions
Overall: 18.5 x 16.5 x 17.5 cm (7 5/16 x 6 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
980-16-50/12026
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Monni Adams
(1976)
Donor
Dr. Monni Adams
(1976)
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