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Kuba Laket Prestige Cap

Offered by: PAGODA RED

Description
This petite cone-shaped cap, known as laket, was created by an artisan of the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, which was then embellished with a pattern of cowrie shells. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps were worn to signal one's personal and cultural status within Kuba political hierarchies. Conical lakets such as this were typically worn by title-holding men, and expensive cowrie shells signal a high-ranking title. We've set this intricately-crafted cap on a custom steel mount to elevate it as a fantastic sculptural object.

More Information

Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	c. 1950
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	CPFW006B
Incollect Reference #:	802721

Dimensions

H.	14 in;	Diam.	7 in;
H.	35.56 cm;	Diam.	17.78 cm;

Message from Seller:

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