Hat
Object Label
Mangbetu men and women of high status traditionally wore hats made of fiber with a circular base and a rectangular or hexagonal top. They were decorated with feathers, usually from birds found in the high forest areas, but occasionally from domestic fowl, as in this example.
Caption
Mangbetu. Hat, early 20th century. Vegetal fiber, Guinea fowl(?) feathers, 4 1/2 x 7 7/16in. (11.4 x 18.9cm) Other: 7 7/16in. (18.9cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1878.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Hat
Date
early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Ubangi or Uele region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Vegetal fiber, Guinea fowl(?) feathers
Classification
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 7 7/16in. (11.4 x 18.9cm) Other: 7 7/16in. (18.9cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
31.1878
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