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AF1576

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1576
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bankutu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Plant Fiber
Description

Chieftan's ceremonial. Dark brown; tightly woven cap; parallel zigzags encircle cap; three 5cm long woven appendages protrude from three sides of the crown of the cap ; woven raised bundle on top. Card States-Chieftains' Cermonial

Height 12 cm
Outside Diameter 18 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 375 - Other Number

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