id: 165019 accession number: 2007.1 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.1 updated: 2025-02-09 06:13:27.483000 Wig (uyembe matota, wiyembe, or pulumba), early to mid 1900s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century. Plant fiber, pelt, and clay; overall: 12.7 x 24.8 x 27.3 cm (5 x 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust 2007.1 title: Wig (uyembe matota, wiyembe, or pulumba) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: early to mid 1900s creation date earliest: 1900 creation date latest: 1960 current location: creditline: The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust copyright: --- culture: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century technique: Plant fiber, pelt, and clay department: African Art collection: African Art type: Garment find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 12.7 x 24.8 x 27.3 cm (5 x 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS Petridis, Constantine. "New Acquisitions of African Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art". African Arts (44) No. 1, Spring 2011. Pg. 63, Fig. 10 page number: url: --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.1/2007.1_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.1/2007.1_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.1/2007.1_full.tif