Cermonial Headpiece

early 1900s

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Title: Cermonial Headpiece
Date Created: early 1900s
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 15.2 x 17 x 21 cm (6 x 6 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.); Inside: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Provenance: Purchased from Brothers-Fairmount Galleries.
Type: Garment
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.1057
Medium: Plant fibers, cloth, hair, cowrie shells, buttons, upholstery studs, and thread
Department: African Art
Culture: Africa, Equatorial Africa, Nigeria, Hausa or Gabon, Fang peoples, Early 20th century
Credit Line: The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
Collection: African Art
Accession Number: 1976.1057

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