24. PRESTIGE HAT (KALYEEM)
29. PANGOLIN SKIN HAT
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples
Early 20th century
20th century
Raffia, glass beads, cowrie shells, connus shells, and brass
Pangolin skin, seed pods, cowrie shells, and basketry
Dallas Museum of Art, General Acquisitions Fund, 1997.88
Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 25.2008.9
25. DIVINER’S HEADDRESS Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tabwa peoples First half of 20th century Leather, fiber, beads, feathers, and fur Dallas Museum of Art, gift of The Cecil and Ida Green Foundation, 1999.62
30. HORNBILL BEAK HAT Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples 20th century Seed, hornbill beak, boar teeth, plant fiber, and cowrie shells Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 55.2010.6
26. TIERED HAT WITH BRASS DISCS (BOTOLO) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ekonda peoples and neighboring groups (Numba, Bolila, Badia, Iyembe, Sengele, Sakata)
31. HAT Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples
Early 20th century
Mid-20th century
Plant fiber and brass discs
Basketry, cowrie shells, elephant tail, and glass beads
Dallas Museum of Art, African Collection Fund, 2007.4
Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 25.2008.7
27. HAT IN THE FORM OF A WIG (SAWAMAZEMBE) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples 20th century
32. HAT Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples
Coiled basketry, felted wool, plied palm fiber, halved seeds, shells, buttons (glass and plastic), palm splints, and palm fiber
1900–50
Dallas Museum of Art, The Otis and Velma Davis Dozier Fund, 1992.509
Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 55.2010.7
Crocodile skin, seashell, mussel shells, buttons, and cowrie shell
28. WOMAN’S HEADDRESS (MUZOMBOLO) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples
33. HAT WITH CREST AND BOAR’S TUSKS
Feathers, raffia fiber, and plastic buttons
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples
Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 55.2010.2
20th century
20th century
Coiled basketry, cowrie shells, mussel shells, boar tusks, camwood powder, palm splints, and palm fiber(?) Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Professional Members League, 1992.19