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© Bruce M. White, 2015.
ClassificationsAfrican Art

"Botolo" Headdress

Place CreatedDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
CultureEkonda
MediumFiber, brass, parrot feathers
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Dimensions17 1/4 x 9 x 9 in. (43.8 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Object number2015.021.001A/B
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Installation, August 6, 2016 - Present
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Amyas Naegele [Amyas Naegele Fine Art Bases Ltd.], New York, New York.
Status
On view
Collections
  • African Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Headdress
20th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
20th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
Power Figure, Nkisi
late 19th-early 20th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Execution Knife
late 19th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Anklet
late 19th-early 20th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2016.
Fan
1282-1384 CE
© Bruce M. White, 2015.
Feathered Costume
mid 20th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Figure
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Gongole Mask with Feather Cloak
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
© Bruce M. White, 2014.
Mbuya
late 19th-early 20th Century