Collector:

Allen Davis  Search this

Donor Name:

Allen Davis  Search this

Diameter:

16.6 cm

Height:

12 cm

Culture:

Kuba  Search this

Object Type:

Hat

Place:

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Accession Date:

21 Oct 2014

Notes:

Kupash. Man' hat. Worn by royals. Source:Joseph Cornet, Art Royal Kuba Milan: Grfica Sipiel Milano, 1982. pg 216

Three rows vertical cowries/registers of cowrie quatrefoils, alternating with registers of diagonally aligned double rows of white beads alternating with 2 black; bundle of old cowries atop; small cowrie dangles sparsely spaced around bottom. Encrusted overall with red tukula.

Record Last Modified:

30 Nov 2015

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2066766

USNM Number:

E433621-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39e682984-058c-41db-bdbb-f2a5f5fbea3c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11874748