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Chief’s Hat (Mpu a Nzim) by Mbala — VisualArtsDB

Chief’s Hat (Mpu a Nzim)

Chief’s Hat (Mpu a Nzim)

1900–1950

Medium: Raffia palm fiber and shells
Dimensions: 19.7 × 23.5 × 22.9 cm (7 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 in.)
Genre: hat
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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shell (animal material)Central Africambalafiberafrican Artarts of Africaraffiahat