Cleveland Museum of Art

Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat

Date

early 1900s

Medium

Metal

Culture

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker

Department

African Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Stick pins were practical, securing a hat to a man's hair. They were also a way to display social status. The material, attachments, number, or placement of metal stick pins were all significant. The miniature bell on this pin gives it the name ndwong angwoong . It was placed so that the bells dangled over the wearer's forehead.

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