Mpu (Prestige Cap)
Kongo
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Caption
Kongo. Mpu (Prestige Cap), 19th century. Raffia palm or pineapple fiber, height: 4 in. (10.2 cm); diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 00.78. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Mpu (Prestige Cap)
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Raffia palm or pineapple fiber
Classification
Dimensions
height: 4 in. (10.2 cm); diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
00.78
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