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Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe) | musefully
Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe), early to mid-1900s. Plant fiber, seashells, seeds, pods, buttons, and probably cotton, Overall: 35.8 x 26.7 x 19.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.). John L. Severance Fund, 1995.211. CC0.
Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe)
early to mid-1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Man's Bwami Prestige Cap (sawamazembe), early to mid-1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker. Plant fiber, seashells, seeds, pods, buttons, and probably cotton; overall: 35.8 x 26.7 x 19.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1995.211 This prestige cap combines local organic materials and imported machine-made materials like buttons.