Prestige Cap (Mpu)

Textiles

19th–early 20th century

Kongo
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, or Cabinda, Angola
Africa

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Department: Textiles

Culture: Kongo
Title: Prestige Cap (Mpu)
Place: Africa (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1801–1925
Medium: Raffia fiber
Dimensions: 30.5 × 15.2 cm (12 × 6 in.)
Credit Line: Worcester Children's Room Fund
Reference Number: 1924.19

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