Chikeka

NameWomens headress

CultureHambukushu

Date20th century

Place madeAngola, Africa

Place madeNamibia, Africa

Place madeBotswana, Africa

MediumHide (perhaps antelope), plant fiber (yiyo), beads, fat, ochre

Dimensions21 1/4 × 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (54 × 21 × 21 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Benkof and Paul Pletka, A.2016.16.1

Object numberA.2016.16.1

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionWoman's wig headdress (chikeka). Made of hide ( perhaps antelope), and natural fiber braids, which hang past shoulders. The center raised ridge is decorated with pink, green and white beads. At the front are bunched and packed fibers mixed with rat red ochre creating an arch around the forehead. (Stand to go with it)