Tsala prestige cap

Yaka or Suku artist

19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Tsala prestige cap
Artist: Yaka or Suku artist (?)
Date: 19th–20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa
Culture: Yaka or Suku peoples (?)
Medium: Raffia palm fiber, seeds, elephant tail hair
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 x W. 6 1/2 in. (34.3 x 16.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Gift of Lilly Daché, 1974
Object Number: 1974.83.24
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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