id:			157556
accession number:	1994.88
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1994.88
updated:		2021-01-05 10:02:35.623000

Cap, early 1900s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century. Plant fibers, cloth, glass beads, cowrie shells, and copper alloy; diameter: 17.8 cm (7 in.); overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1994.88

title:				Cap
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creation date:			early 1900s
creation date earliest:		1900
creation date latest:		1925
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century
technique:	Plant fibers, cloth, glass beads, cowrie shells, and copper alloy
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Garment
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measurements: Diameter: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art
	opening date:   2004-04-24T00:00:00
	<i>Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 24, 2004-March 15, 2005).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Western Reserve Historical Society (4/24/2004 - 11/27/2004):  'Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art"

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PROVENANCE

	(Jacques Hautelet, La Jolla, CA)
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wall description: 
Costumes worn by the Kuba king, members of his family, and the nobility are spectacular. Raffia cloth, leopard skin, feathers, beads, and cowrie shells are combined in magnificent ensembles used for specific ceremonial roles. Beaded caps of this sort are worn only by members of the royal family. When not in use, they are preserved in royal storehouses.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions to the Cleveland Museum of Art Collection,” August 26, 1994, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/cmapr3900/page/n1

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IMAGES

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