Basketry Cap “Laket Mishling”
Kuba people, DR Congo, early 20th c.
Woven natural fibers
Ex–Ghent, Belgium collection
H: 4.5” W: 6.75” (H: 11.43 cm W: 17.15 cm)
Price: $600.00
A classic woven basketry hat donned by adult Kuba males. Base not included.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Arnoldi, Mary J. Crowning Achievements: African Arts of Dressing the Head. Los Angeles, CA:
Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1995, p. 161, fig. 9.2.
Note the old stain.
