chief's headdress, unrecorded Chokwe artist

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unrecorded Chokwe artist, chief's headdress
unrecorded Chokwe artist
circa 1908
chief's headdress, circa 1908
Where object was made: Africa
Material/technique: plant fiber; glass beads; leather; cloth
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 14.5 x 32 x 19 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 5 11/16 x 12 5/8 x 7 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of Claude D. Brown
Accession number: 0000.1703
Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
“Conversation I: Place,” Oct-2007, Emily Stamey
Glass beads have long been used within many African cultures to signify wealth, prestige, and power. Historically, most of these beads came to Africa via European trade. In the case of these headdresses, the beads - like the forms of the thrones - likely have Portuguese origins.

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