Mangbetu. <em>Hairpin</em>, late 19th or early 20th century. Ivory, 1 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (2.9 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1604. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1604_PS6.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: 1 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (2.9 x 16.5 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Exhibitions:

African Innovations
Double Take: African Innovations

Accession Number: 22.1604

Image: 22.1604_PS6.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Three-pronged ornament. Engraved along edges of handle with black lines forming triangles.

Brooklyn Museum