Headdress (Mpu, of a Mfumu Kanda)
Unidentified Kongo maker, Kingdom of Kongo
19th century
Raffia, possibly pineapple fiber
Overall: 3 5/16 × 6 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (8.4 × 16.3 × 16.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Purchased through the Hood Museum of Art Acquisitions Fund
997.20.30354
Geography/Culture
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clothing: Headwear
Classification
Africa
Not on view
Course History
ARTH 16.2, Picasso: The Vollard Suite, Michael R.Taylor, Fall 2013
AAAS 11, Introduction to African Studies, Naaborko Sackeyfio, Spring 2013
Exhibition History
Resonances of Power, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 12, 1998-February 28, 1999.
Evolving Perspectives: Highlights from the African Art Collection at the Hood Museum of Art, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26, 2013-April 6, 2014.
Provenance
Jacques Hautelet (1931-2014), La Jolla, California; sold to present collection, 1997.
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