12. CHIEF’S CAP Cameroon, Grasslands area, Bamileke peoples
18. CHIEF’S CAP (NGUNDA OR MPU)
First half of 20th century
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo peoples
Cotton, fiber, dye, and wood
Late 19th to early 20th century
Lent by Karen and John Reoch, 1.2011
Plant fiber, leopard’s teeth, and claws Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 25.2008.4
13. ROYAL MESSENGER’S HEADDRESS Cameroon, North West Province, Bamileke peoples 20th century Raffia and dye Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 10.2009
19. CHIEF’S HAT WITH HORNLIKE PROJECTIONS (MISANGO MAYAKA) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka or Suku peoples 20th century Coiled basketry, glass beads, palm splints, and palm fiber Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Linda and Stanley Marcus, 1992.20
20. CHIEF’S CAP (MPU OR MPWE) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku peoples 14. PRESTIGE CAP Cameroon, Western Grasslands area, Bamum people First half of 20th century
Mid-20th century Raffia and natural dye Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Karen and John Reoch, 2011.1.1
Cotton fiber, dyes, animal hair, and feathers Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Junior Associates, 1997.14
21. MAN’S EVERYDAY HAT (LAKET) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples 20th century 15. PRESTIGE CAP Cameroon, Grasslands area, Bamum people
Raffia and brass Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 61.2010.2
First half of 20th century Raffia and glass beads Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Junior Associates, 1997.15 22. HAT Democratic Republic of the Congo, attributed to Kuba peoples Early to mid-20th century Bark Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 55.2010.3 16. EVERYDAY PRESTIGE CAP (NTAMP) Cameroon, Western Grasslands region Early to mid-20th century Vegetable fiber and natural dye Lent by Michael and Shelly Dee, 55.2010.4 23. BEAD-EMBROIDERED PRESTIGE HAT (MPAAN) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples 20th century 17. FREE MAN’S CAP (MPU) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo peoples Late 19th to early 20th century Raffia Gift of Karen and John Reoch, 2011.2
Palm leaf fiber textile, cotton textile, cowrie shells, and glass beads Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Anna L. McKinney in honor of Frederick A. Luyties III, 1992.21