Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu)
| Title | Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu) |
|---|---|
| Date | early to mid-1900s 20th century |
| Medium | Plant fibers, elephant rawhide and hair, cowrie shells, glass beads, and cord |
| Classification | Garment |
| Origin | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu), early to mid-1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker. Plant fibers, elephant rawhide and hair, cowrie shells, glass beads, and cord; overall: 52.1 x 21.6 x 39.4 cm (20 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 2005.56 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early to mid-1900s. It is executed in plant fibers, elephant rawhide and hair, cowrie shells, glass beads, and cord and classified as garment. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker. Browse more public-domain art from Africa.
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