Photo of collection object Bwami Hat for Lutumbo lwa Yananio Level
Lega. Bwami Hat for Lutumbo lwa Yananio Level, early 20th century. Animal hide, animal hair, woven fiber, zipper, buttons, shell, hyrax teeth, height: 6 in. (15.2 cm); diam.: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1992.136.18. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Bwami Hat for Lutumbo lwa Yananio Level

early 20th century

Lega

Arts of Africa

The hats in this case were originally worn by initiates into Bwami, the key social organization of Lega society and patron of its great artistic genres. Bwami is a strictly tiered, hierarchical organization through which initiates advance from one state of knowledge to the next.
Original Source
Maker/Artist
Lega
Classification
Costume
Formatted Medium
Animal hide, animal hair, woven fiber, zipper, buttons, shell, hyrax teeth
Medium
animal, hide, hair, woven, fiber, zipper, buttons, shell, hyrax, teeth
Locations
Possible place made: Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Possible place made: South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions
height: 6 in. (15.2 cm); diam.: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Departments
Arts of Africa
Accession Number
1992.136.18
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott
Exhibitions
African Innovations, Double Take: African Innovations
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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