Hat "mukuba" · D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3042376
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Ingo Evers, Bonn, GermanySize
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
of conical form, framework made from plant fibre, completely covered with coloured buttons, tuft of elephant tail hair, good condition, base;
these hats played an important role for the “bwami” society; a hat with elephant hair was looked upon as the highest badge of rank.
Comparing literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Art of the Lega, Los Angeles 2001, p. 77, ill. 5.21