Beaded Neckpiece
20th century
Culture
Kuba
Locale
Africa
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Object
neckpiece
Medium
Cowrie shells, glass beads, and burlap
Accession Number
1986.338
Credit Line
Gift of John and Mary Pat Carlen
Kuba artist, Neckpiece, 1900s. Cowrie shells, glass beads, and burlap; 11 1/2 in. dia. Denver Art Museum: Gift of John and Mary Pat Carlen, 1986.338
Dimensions
width: 1.9685 in, 5.00 cm; diameter: 11.4173 in, 29.00 cm; length: 11 in, 27.9400 cm; width: 10 in, 25.4000 cm; depth: .25 in, 0.6350 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Africa
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
John and Mary Pat Carlen, about 1980 to 1986, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire); Denver Art Museum, 1986
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