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Chief’s Hat
Chief’s Hat
Chief’s Hat

Chief’s Hat


Date20th century
MediumFiber and brass
DimensionsOverall Inches: 14-3/4 x 10-5/8 x 9-1/4 inches; Overall Centimeters: 37.5 x 27 x 23.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Allen and Barbara Davis in memory of Margaret F. Plass
Object number2016.186
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Object NameDecorative arts
CultureEkonda or Konda people
NationalityCongolese
GeographyDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
On View
On view
Century
  • Twentieth
Exhibition HistoryInaugural installation: African Gallery (210), Palmer Museum of Art, June 1, 2024 – present; African Brilliance: A Diplomat's Sixty Years of Collecting, Palmer Museum of Art, February 8 – May 24, 2020 (closed March 17, 2020 due to the pandemic).Published ReferencesDewey, William J., "Catalogue 53: Chief's Hat (Botolo), Ekonda People, Democratic Republic of the Congo” African Brilliance: A Diplomat’s Sixty Years of Collecting, Palmer Museum of Art, 2020, https://exhibitions.psu.edu/s/african-brilliance/page/catalogue-53.