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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. The laket is made from raffia palm fiber coiled into threads and woven in two alternating patterns and contrasting light and dark (dyed) wefts. 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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94907
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Hat (laket) with Pin
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94907
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title
Hat (laket) with Pin
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. The laket is made from raffia palm fiber coiled into threads and woven in two alternating patterns and contrasting light and dark (dyed) wefts. 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
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60751796
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Garment
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Overall: 11.4 x 16.2 x 16.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
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Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
accession
1915.465
Source extras
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Raffia, dye, and metal
tombstone
Hat (laket) with Pin, Early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Raffia, dye, and metal; overall: 11.4 x 16.2 x 16.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund, 1915.465
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African Art
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Educational Purchase Fund
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2026-05-29 05:03:33.853000
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94907
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African Art
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African Art
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Raffia, dye, and metal
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