Chef Hut - Ekonda - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Chef Hut is an Ekonda chief’s hat from DR Kongo, made of woven bast or sugarcane fibers, 40 cm high with a 22 cm width, weighing 430 g, provenance Privatsammlung, and in reasonable condition.

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The chief's hat of the Ekonda peoples from the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Botolo.
It is made of woven rattan or sugarcane fibers and has seven crests in a pagoda-shaped tower.

The chief's hat of the Ekonda peoples from the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Botolo.
It is made of woven rattan or sugarcane fibers and has seven crests in a pagoda-shaped tower.

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Ethnic group/ culture
Ekonda
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Chef Hut
Height
40 cm
Width
22 cm
Depth
22 cm
Weight
430 g
Provenance
Private collection
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