Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat
Unknown Artist
early 1900s
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
l. 17.8 cm
Classification
Implements
Department
African Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Educational Purchase Fund
Accession Number
1915.468.b
About this artwork
Stick pins were practical, securing a hat to a man's hair. They were also a way to display social status. The material, attachments, number, or placement of metal stick pins were all significant. The miniature bell on this pin gives it the name ndwong angwoong. It was placed so that the bells dangled over the wearer's forehead.