Double-layer man's hat (lishaash ingyeeng)
early 20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueRaffia, dyed and undyed
DimensionsHeight 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.), diameter 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Credit LineArthur Tracy Cabot Fund and Hy and Shirley Zaret Acquisition Fund for African Art
Accession number2015.2239
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1986, purchased in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) by Richard and Susan Lee, Kishasa, Zaire and Ridgefield, WA; 2015, sold by Richard and Susan Lee to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 25, 2015)
early 20th century
