Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat
early 1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Metal; overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund 1915.468.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. The miniature bell on this pin gives it the name ndwong angwoong. It was placed so that the bells dangled over the wearer's forehead.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Implements
- Formatted Medium
- Metal
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1915.468.b
- Credit Line
- Educational Purchase Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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