SOLD: African Prestige Hat, Bamileke Culture

SOLD: African Prestige Hat, Bamileke Culture

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Cameroon Grasslands
Dyed cotton
8 x 10d in. / 20 x 25d cm
20th century
Height on custom display stand: 14 in. / 36 cm
Condition commensurate with age

A marvelously intricate, textural, and witty object. Each “spike” created by the age old spool knitting technique, with the strands of each spear manipulated into open squares before dispersal into the next part of the pattern. The open squares, masterfully accentuated by utilizing only the white fibers, provide additional depth and character to the piece. Such a degree of art and complexity is appropriate for the kings and chiefs for whom these hats are made.

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Mukuba (Hat), Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo

$750.00

1st Half 20th Century
Plant fiber, buttons, elephant tail hair, blue cloth
7 x 7 dia. in. / 18 x 18 dia. cm
14 in. / 36 cm with chin strap
Height on custom display stand: 17.5 in. / 45 cm

The highest-ranking members of the Bwami society wore this type of hat.

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SOLD: Beaded Hat, Kuba Culture, D.R. Congo

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Glass beads, cowrie shells, cotton textile, vegetable fiber
5 x 7.25 x 7.25 in. / 13 x 18 x 18 cm
Height on custom African mahogany wood display stand: 11 in. / 28 cm

Kuba hats are male creations, primarily worn by men to communicate their status within the community. Made from raffia and often adorned with costly imported glass beads and cowrie shells - the shells were once currency and both are luxury items. The hats are elegant and stylish.

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