thisbeadifulworld:

Bead embroidered prestige hat (mpaan) ,20th century, Kuba peoples, Republic of the Congo

Palm leaf fiber textile, cotton textile, cowrie shells and glass beads.

Courtesy of the Dallas Museum of Art

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earwigbiscuits:

Fully reconstructed ceremonial mask from the burial chamber at Sutton Hoo, 7th cent. Iron with decorative panels of tinned bronze; silver wire and garnets. 

This is a really fascinating object from an incredible archaeological find.  Here’s more about the site and the excavations. 

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