Garment (Nkutu)

19th century, inventoried 1897

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

The black pigment in triangular shapes across the surface of this classic prestige garment suggests the spots of a leopard, a creature associated with ultimate power in the animal kingdom.

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Title: Garment (Nkutu)
Date: 19th century, inventoried 1897
Geography: Cabinda, Angola
Culture: Kongo peoples
Medium: Pineapple fiber (Ananas sativus Schult.), sedge fiber (Cyperus rotundus Linn.), pigment
Dimensions: H. 25 5/8 in. (65 cm), W. 39 in. (99 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Costumes
Credit Line: Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing