Royal Headdress (Shody)
Object type: Hat
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Kuba
Date: 19th–20th century
Medium: Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, cowries
Dimensions: H. 3 x W. 7 x D. 9 7/8 in. (7.6 x 17.8 x 25.1 cm)
Classification: Beads-Costumes
Geography:     Democratic Republic of the Congo Central Africa 
Credit line: Gift of Lilly Daché, 1974
Accession year: 1974