Mpu (Prestige Cap)
Kongo
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Caption
Kongo. Mpu (Prestige Cap), late 19th century. Raffia palm or pineapple fiber, 9 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (22.9 x 13.0 x 13.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 22.1610. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Mpu (Prestige Cap)
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Raffia palm or pineapple fiber
Classification
Dimensions
9 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (22.9 x 13.0 x 13.0 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
22.1610
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