Accession Number
2019/1.273

Title
Chief's Hat (misango mapende)

Artist(s)
Yaka

Artist Nationality
Yaka (Kwango-Kwilu region style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
raffia and reed with glass beads

Dimensions
5 ¾ in x 19 ¾ in x 10 ¾ in (14.61 cm x 50.17 cm x 27.31 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dede and Oscar Feldman

Physical Description
Hat composed of primarily red beads, with yellow, green, and blue beaded designs and two longer protuberances and three smaller ones.

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
hat

Collection Area
African

Rights
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