Artist
Unknown African
CultureLega peoples, Bwami society
Titles
- Hat with Pangolin Skin
Date1925–1950
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumPlant fiber, pangolin skin, snake skin, elephant hair, glass buttons, glass beads, and feathers
DimensionsOverall (on mount): 20 7/8 × 12 × 6 3/4 in. (53 × 30.5 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Louis K. Adler, John B. Brent, John T. Cater, Morton A. Cohn, Peter R. Coneway, Robert J. Cruikshank, Louis B. Cushman, James J. Elacqua, Paul M. Janicke, C. Berdon Lawrence, John F. Lynch, Michael Padon, R.A. Seale, Jr., E. Ashley Smith, and Gene M. Woodfin in honor of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. at "One Great Night in November, 1990"
Object number90.500
Not on view
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Department
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Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION
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Unknown African
1925–1950
Plant fiber, plastic discs, mussel shells, cowry shells, hornbill skull, and cotton cloth
90.501
Yves Saint Laurent
1985
Wool, silk, velvet, reptile skin, and calf leather
97.501.A-.D
Nathaniel Hill
1754
Paper maché, engraving on paper with hand-coloring, housed in a fish skin case
BF.2012.3.A,.B
