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Document identity
localId
121732
label
Beaded Hat or Headpiece
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
121732
contentType
object
title
Beaded Hat or Headpiece
date
early 1900s(?)
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80018077
genreSpecific
Garment
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)
cul
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba
accession
1942.1532
Source extras
tec
Glass beads, cloth, plant fiber, and cowrie shells
tombstone
Beaded Hat or Headpiece, early 1900s(?). Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba. Glass beads, cloth, plant fiber, and cowrie shells; overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of W. A. Price, 1942.1532
collection
African Art
formerAccessionNumbers
1942.1962
didYouKnow
The cowrie shell and beads on this hat were imported to central Africa.
creditline
Gift of W. A. Price
updatedAt
2026-06-10 17:58:21.656000
sourceId
121732
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African Art
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African Art
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Glass beads, cloth, plant fiber, and cowrie shells
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1
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0
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photo
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