Pin for Hat
early 1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Pin for Hat, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Metal; overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund 1915.467.b Stick pins were practical, securing a hat to a man's hair. They were also a way to display social status. The material, attachments, number, or placement of metal stick pins were all significant.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Implements
- Formatted Medium
- Metal
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1915.467.b
- Credit Line
- Educational Purchase Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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