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Pin (ndwong angwoong) for a Hat
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePin (ndwong angwoong) for a Hat, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Metal. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund, 1915.465.b
