Minneapolis Institute of Art
Hat
Kuba artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-63dceae6cd55
- Medium
- Cotton, shells, beads, plant fibers
- Culture
- Kuba
- Department
- Arts of Global Africa
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 110009
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
The Kuba Kingdom, a pre-colonial kingdom that still exists in the modern state of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a conglomerate of more than a dozen ethnic groups. This cultural diversity may explain the great variety of Kuba headdresses. This hat is embellished with cowrie shells from the Indian Ocean (about 1, 500 miles away) and colorful glass beads, both obtained through trade. The geometric deign is typical of Kuba art, and can also be seen here on the embroidered ceremonial skirts nearby. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
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- Credit line
- Gift of Richard L. Simmons in honor of Lotus Stack
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