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A Kupash man's hat. Worn by royals. Source: Joseph Cornet, Art Royal Kuba Milan: Grfica Sipiel Milano, 1982. pg 216. This hat has a rare striking design; 6 triangular sections of medium brown weave, each with rows of beads aligned as V-form rows alternating black with white forming striking chevron and concentric starburst kaleidoscopic pattern; topped with embossed copper disc surrounded by blue and yellow beads and 6 cowries arranged with points of chevron bands.
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- Title: Beaded Hat
- Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
- Physical Dimensions: D: 15.3cm H: 11.5cm
- Type: Hat
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- Medium: Palm fiber, beadwork, cowrie shells, copper
- USNM Catalog Number(s): E433624
- Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Ethnology
- Accession Date: 2014-10-21
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