Mangbetu. <em>Hairpin</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Ivory, 8 3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (21.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.747. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.747_bw.jpg)

Hairpin

Artist:MangbetuZande

Medium: Ivory

Geograhical Locations:

Ubangi or Uele region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dates:late 19th or early 20th century

Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (21.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Exhibitions:

African Innovations
Double Take: African Innovations

Accession Number: 22.747

Image: 22.747_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Plain ivory hairpin with one straight-cut flared end and one pointed end. Condition is good.

Brooklyn Museum