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Hair Ornament

Cultures: Mangbetu; or Zande
Medium: Ivory, pigment
Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 3/8 in. (21.4 x 1 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is on view in African Galleries, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 22.697
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Group, 22.749_22.1605_22.697_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Slim, pen-shaped, ivory hair ornament, incised with 17 crosshatched bands that are filled with pigment. End that resembles a pen point has a lengthwise narrow opening through its center. Condition: Good

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