Cermonial Headpiece
early 1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Cermonial Headpiece, early 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Hausa-style maker or Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker. Plant fibers, cloth, hair, cowrie shells, buttons, upholstery studs, and thread; overall: 15.2 x 17 x 21 cm (6 x 6 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.); inside: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1976.1057
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Garment
- Formatted Medium
- Plant fibers, cloth, hair, cowrie shells, buttons, upholstery studs, and thread
- Dimensions
- Overall: 15.2 x 17 x 21 cm (6 x 6 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.); Inside: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1976.1057
- Credit Line
- The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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