Art Institute of Chicago
Hat (Kalyeem)
Kuba · Early 20th century
Provenance
Ownership history
- Private collection, Kuba royal court (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) [the ceremonial headdress was previously owned by a member of the Kuba royal court, with the title shala; this and the following according to documentation from Michael R. Mack, Jan. 24, 2022; copy in curatorial object file]. Johan De Buck, Brussels; Andres Moraga, Berkeley, CA, about 2021; sold to Michael R. Mack, Atlanta, Jan. 24, 2022; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2025.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
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