DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Prestige Hat
NameHat
CultureBamenda people
Date20th century AD
Place madeBamenda region, Northwest province of the Cameroon Grassfields, Cameroon, Africa
MediumWool, natural dyes
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (14.605 x 24.13 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.
Object numberA.1995.93.20
DescriptionKnitted or crocheted hat, cylindrical in shape with rows of fringe covering the sides. Color: Green-blue, red, off-white, blue, orange. Technique: Knitting or crocheting. Materials: Cotton, natural dyes
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