MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Ceremonial Hat of Authority
Object Name:
Hat, Ceremonial, Mpaan
Other Name:
Woman's, Title Holder's
Place of Origin:
Kuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 7"
W = 5"


Description:
Woman's ceremonial title holder's hat of authority. Circular hat with flaps, heavily beaded and adorned with cowrie shells. Red and brown cloth, with various multicolored beads.
Collection:
Institute of International Studies Collection
Material:
Cloth, Beads, Cowry Shells
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Stitching / Beadwork
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.5.7
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