id:			94914
accession number:	1915.468.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.468.b
updated:		2023-08-23 18:02:43.254000

Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Metal; overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund 1915.468.b

title:				Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat
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creation date:			early 1900s
creation date earliest:		1900
creation date latest:		1915
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creditline:			Educational Purchase Fund
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culture:	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
technique:	Metal
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Implements
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measurements: Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	F. M. Rapp (1915)
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digital description:
Stick pins were practical, securing a hat to a man's hair. They were also a way to display social status. The material, attachments, number, or placement of metal stick pins were all significant. The miniature bell on this pin gives it the name <em>ndwong angwoong</em>. It was placed so that the bells dangled over the wearer's forehead.

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