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Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_front.jpg)
Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_front.jpg)
Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_front.jpg)

Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_front.jpg)

Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832b_front.jpg)

Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832b_front.jpg)

Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 31.1832a-b_bw.jpg)

Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 31.1832a-b_bw.jpg)

Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a-b_print_bw.jpg)

Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a-b_print_bw.jpg)

Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_back.jpg)

Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_back.jpg)

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Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Mangbetu
MEDIUM Banana leaf,raffia
  • Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm) b- 4 1/8 x 6 in. (10.5 x 15.3 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 31.1832a-b
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Mangbetu. Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu), early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_front.jpg)
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    Mangbetu. <em>Woman’s Bustle (Negbe) and Front Piece (Nogimwu)</em>, early 20th century. Banana leaf,raffia, a- 10 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (25.7 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1832a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.31.1832a_front.jpg)

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