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Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, 2007.1", "current_location": null, "title": "Wig (uyembe matota, wiyembe, or pulumba)", "creation_date": "early to mid 1900s", "creation_date_earliest": 1900, "creation_date_latest": 1960, "artists_tags": [], "culture": [ "Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century" ], "technique": "Plant fiber, pelt, and clay", "support_materials": [], "department": "African Art", "collection": "African Art", "type": "Garment", "measurements": "Overall: 12.7 x 24.8 x 27.3 cm (5 x 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.)", "dimensions": { "overall": { "height": 0.127, "height_inch": 5, "height_inch_fraction": 0.0, "width": 0.248, "width_inch": 9, "width_inch_fraction": 0.75, "depth": 0.273, "depth_inch": 10, "depth_inch_fraction": 0.75 } }, "state_of_the_work": null, "edition_of_the_work": null, "copyright": null, "inscriptions": [], "exhibitions": { "current": [], "legacy": [] }, "provenance": [], "find_spot": null, "related_works": [], "former_accession_numbers": [], "did_you_know": null, "early_education_description": null, "artlens_description": null, "description": "Among the Chokwe, hats, diadems, and wigs of all sorts made in a variety of materials were once commonly worn by both men and women. 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