Front Piece (Nogetwe) for Woman's Bustle (Negbe)

Mangbetu

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Mangbetu. Front Piece (Nogetwe) for Woman's Bustle (Negbe), early 20th century. Banana leaf, 3 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (9.5 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1871. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Mangbetu

Title

Front Piece (Nogetwe) for Woman's Bustle (Negbe)

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Banana leaf

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (9.5 x 13.3 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

31.1871

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