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Unknown Maker, Bushoong
Prestige headdress worn by senior titleholders
Description
Maker
Unknown Maker, Bushoong
Culture
Title
Prestige headdress worn by senior titleholders
Year
early 1900s
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
cotton, Cowrie shell, raffia, glass beads Geography
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Place Made: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Dimensions
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15.2 x 20.3 cm (6 x 8 inches)
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund
Object Number
2011.45.3 Type
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Unknown Maker, Bushoong
Prestige headdress worn by senior titleholders, early 1900s
Cane, raffial palm fiber; coiled, cut
15.2 x 20.3 cm (6 x 8 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2011.45.3
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