Prestige cap (misango mapende)
Prestige cap (misango mapende)
Prestige cap (misango mapende)
Prestige cap (misango mapende)

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Prestige cap (misango mapende),

20th century, before 1975

Pende artist
y1986-102

Pende chiefs wore beaded hats with vividly colored geometric designs. Originally found among the Lunda chiefdom, and adopted by the Pende peoples, this distinctive headgear is now a symbol of prestige and power for Yaka chiefs.

Information

Title
Prestige cap (misango mapende)
Dates

20th century, before 1975

Maker
Pende artist
Medium
Raffia, cane, and glass beads
Dimensions
h. 12.5 cm, diam. 18.0 cm (4 15/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Perry E.H. Smith, Class of 1957
Object Number
y1986-102
Place Made

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kilembe area

Culture
African, Pende
Type
regalia, hats
Materials
fiber, cane (plant material), raffia, glass, beads
Techniques
weaving
Subject
chieftains, geometric patterns, prestige

purchased by Perry E.H. Smith in Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) between 1971 and circa 1975; Princeton University Art Museum, 1986

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