Pärlbesatt mössa för hövding, s.k. "Chapeo" fr.från. "chapeau". Kallas även: "Kofia", "kofira", "mpu", "dudu". Prydd med "buchanga", perles bleue, samt "cocailles", nkola. Ceremoniell "kask". Mössan hörde till regalierna för chefen "llunga Chretienne Mitobwa
Bredd: 21 cm.
Ursprung: Mitobwa by, Kamina-basen, Katanga, f.d. Belg. Kongo.
Etnisk grupp: Baluba-Kat. / Shankandi
Pearl decorated hat for chief, so-called "Chapeo" from french "chapeau" Also called: "Kofia", "kofira", "mpu", "dudu". Decorated with "buchanga", perles bleue, and "cocailles", nkola. Ceremonial "helmet". The hat was part of the regalia of the chief "llunga Chretienne Mitobwa".
Width: 21 cm.
Origin: Mitobwa village, Kamina-base, Katanga, former Belgian Kongo.
Ethnic group: Baluba-Kat. / Shankandi (utställningstext Horisonter - röster från ett globalt Afrika)
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