Beaded Cap

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Beaded Cap

Bamum artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-188158b706fd

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Wool, raffia and glass beads
Culture
Bamum
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
2894

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The shape of the hat and the imagery of frogs are typical of Bamum prestige hats, but it is known that in the early twentieth century, Bamum artists made similar hats for the court of the neighboring kingdom of Nso. The three large frogs appliqued on this hat symbolize power, royalty, and fertility. Only the king, descendants of royalty, and elite dignitaries would wear this type of hat. Cameroon, Africa

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The John R. Van Derlip Fund

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