Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Object type: Hat
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Kuba peoples
Date: 20th century
Medium: Raffia palm fiber, cotton, glass beads, hide, cowries shells
Dimensions: H.11 5/8 x W. 8 1/4 x D. 8 1/8 in. (29.5 x 21 x 20.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Beadwork
Geography:     Democratic Republic of the Congo  
River: Sankuru River region
Credit line: The Bryce Holcombe Collection of African Decorative Art, Gift of Bryce Holcombe, 1983
Accession year: 1983