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Theme
headdress, clothing/ornament, religious life, rites and beliefs, local authority, portrait, body art
Photographer
Auguste M. Bal
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur
Culture
Ngombe
Legend
Ngombe-Likungu dignitary adorned with several characteristic insignias, including a necklace with leopard teeth; a leather headdress to which a monkey, leopard, civet cat or genet cat tail was tied; a metal bell on the right wrist; a shoulder strap made of the skin of a wild animal; a knife under his arm and a fly whisk.
Acquisition related person
Auguste M. Bal, as donor
Original legend
"Kumu", notable de la rive droite en face de Nouvelle Anvers. Les insignes coutumiers sont: 1) Chapeau en peau de singe, léopard, civette ou genette. 2) Queue de léopard attachée au chapeau, munie d'une sonnette au bout. 3) Bandrier (?) du couteau de parade en peau de léopard. 4) Collier de canines de léopard. 8) Clochette (ndele) en fer forgé au poignet. 6) Couteau de "Kumu".
Inventory number
EP.0.0.4225
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