GROUP OF MANGBETU HATS

拍品描述

Ca. 19th - early 20th century AD. A pair of finely woven hats from the Mangbetu people, each executed in plant fibres. One example is decorated with bold black horizontal stripes, while the other is decorated with attached feathers, enhancing its ceremonial character.For similar see: Pitt River Museums, 1st floor.Size: 95-195mm x 135-160mm; Weight: 60gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Congo Gallery Brussels, 07 April 2010.

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