A KONGO PRESTIGE CAP, MPU NGOLA

A KONGO PRESTIGE CAP, MPU NGOLA
ANGOLA
raffia, with diamond and triangle knotted decoration, with a hand written label Native Cap (Sao Salvador) River Congo,
43cm high

Provenance
John Weeks, a missionary with the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) in Congo from 1881-1911.
In addition to his work, he was very interested in the history and customs of the Congolese people at that time and wrote several books and on his return to the UK.