Cap-shaped headdress
D. R. Congo, Pende/Mbala
sold
EUR 1,250
Provenance
Belgian CollectionSize
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
felt, plant fibre, shells, mud, base
The “mukotte” is a hairstyle or wig originally worn decoratively by Pende and Mbala men and women. It gained new significance as a symbol of resistance during the colonial period.
Comparing literature
Ricky van Bockhaven, Headdresses, Tervuren 2006, p. 76Publications
AHDRC: 0153779