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Photo of collection object Hairpin — Mangbetu. Hairpin, late 19th or early 20th century. Ivory, pigment, 7 11/16 x 1/2 in. (19.5 x 1.3 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.749. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Hairpin

late 19th or early 20th century

Mangbetu

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Mangbetu
Classification: Accessories
Formatted Medium: Ivory, pigment
Medium: ivory, pigment
Locations: Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 7 11/16 x 1/2 in. (19.5 x 1.3 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 22.749
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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