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Titled Kuba men and prominent women wear the <em>laket</em>, a small ornate dome-shaped hat. An essential fashion item of adult men in good social standing, it focuses special attention on the head as a significant marker of individual identity, ethnic affiliation, status, and role in society. This prestige object is secured on the crown of the head with a nine-and-a-half-inch metal pin that pierces through the hat onto a clump of hair. This laket is made from raffia palm fiber coiled into threads and woven in different patterns. There are two examples of the laket: the plain type with the flat top, and the more elaborate type called the<em> laket mishiing</em>.
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94909
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Hat (laket)
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object
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94909
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object
title
Hat (laket)
description
Titled Kuba men and prominent women wear the <em>laket</em>, a small ornate dome-shaped hat. An essential fashion item of adult men in good social standing, it focuses special attention on the head as a significant marker of individual identity, ethnic affiliation, status, and role in society. This prestige object is secured on the crown of the head with a nine-and-a-half-inch metal pin that pierces through the hat onto a clump of hair. This laket is made from raffia palm fiber coiled into threads and woven in different patterns. There are two examples of the laket: the plain type with the flat top, and the more elaborate type called the<em> laket mishiing</em>.
date
early 1900s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79475775
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Garment
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Pin: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); Width at bottom: 11.4 x 15.9 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
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Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
accession
1915.467
Source extras
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Raffia and dye
tombstone
Hat (laket), early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Raffia and dye; pin: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); width at bottom: 11.4 x 15.9 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund, 1915.467
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African Art
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Educational Purchase Fund
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2026-05-29 05:03:44.717000
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94909
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African Art
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African Art
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Raffia and dye
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