Prestige Cap (mpu ngola)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.180
Zimpu (singular: mpu) are intricately knotted caps worn by men in parts of Central Africa. Ringed with leopard claws, this long cap (mpu ngola) once belonged to a high-status man; the fierce feline attachments alluded to his personal qualities, as both were seen as leaders in...
Artifact
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id
159880
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q79980206"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1997.18
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Source image fields (4)
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1997.180/1997.180_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1997.180/1997.180_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Genre
Garment
Department
African Art
Relations
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