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Headdress (Zigiren-Wɔndɛ)

Headdress (Zigiren-Wɔndɛ)

early-mid 1900s
Wood, glass beads, upholstery studs, and natural fiber
Overall: 52.1 x 15.6 cm (20 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.)
Gift of Edgar A. Hahn 1964.376
Location: 108A Sub-Saharan

Description

Owned and used for entertainment by young unmarried men only among some Baga subgroups, this type of headdress is said to represent the Maiden, a beautiful young woman. With a beaded necklace and eyes embellished with furniture tacks, the headdress was attached to a cone-shaped costume consisting of colorful cloths and raffia and constructed over a bamboo armature.
  • Julius Carlbach. NY..
    May Co., Cleveland
    Julius Carlbach, N.Y.; May Co., Cleveland
  • Robbins, Warren M. African Art in American Collections = L'art Africain Dans Les Collections Americaines. New York: F.A. Praeger, 1966. Reproduced: p. 67, no. 45.
    Robbins, Warren M. African sculpture. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub, 2005. Reproduced: p. 67, no. 45.
  • Year in Review (1964). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 8, 1964-January 31, 1965).
  • {{cite web|title=Headdress (Zigiren-Wɔndɛ)|url=false|author=|year=early-mid 1900s|access-date=09 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.376