Cap With Topknot and Side Extensions

Possibly Kuba (Nkutshu subgroup); or Ndengese

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Caption

Possibly Kuba (Nkutshu subgroup); or Ndengese. Cap With Topknot and Side Extensions, late 19th or early 20th century. Raffia thread, 5 15/16 x 8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (15.1 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1641. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Cap With Topknot and Side Extensions

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Raffia thread

Classification

Costume

Dimensions

5 15/16 x 8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (15.1 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1641

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