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| Maker(s): | Unknown | | Culture: | African; Shango people
| | Title: | Chief's Headdress
| | Date Made: | 20th century
| | Type: | Ceremonial; Clothing
| | Materials: | leather, shell and cloth
| | Place Made: | Africa
| | Measurements: | overall length: 20 1/4 in.; 51.435 cm; headpiece only: 8 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.; 20.32 x 20.955 x 21.59 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 2005.21
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Gretchen and Richard Swibold
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
domed headdress with leather inserts and strings of leather shells
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