Feather Headdress

CultureKumu peoples
Titles
  • Feather Headdress
Date1940–1960
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumPlant fiber, chicken and great blue turaco feathers, and paint
Dimensions15 × 7 1/2 × 9 in. (38.1 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alfred C. Glassell, III in honor of his father, Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number92.445
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
203M Sterling Galleries
On view

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Department
African Art
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe; [Joel Cooner Gallery, Dallas]; purchased by MFAH, 1992.
Exhibition History
Exhibited: at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

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44.368
Hat with Pangolin Skin
1925–1950
Plant fiber, pangolin skin, snake skin, elephant hair, glass buttons, glass beads, and feathers
90.500
Tiered Headdress (montolo)
1935–1965
Plant fiber, mud(?), and brass
92.453