DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Prestige Hat
NameHat
CultureBamenda people
Date20th Century AD
Place madeBamenda region, Northwest province of the Cameroon Grassfields, Cameroon, Africa
MediumWool, natural dyes, wood pith
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7 1/2 in. (20.32 x 19.05 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.
Object numberA.1995.93.16
DescriptionGlobe shaped hat with two side sections of nubby spikes and appliqued bars that run down the center and end at the base, both front and back. Color: Blue, gray, red, off-white ground. Technique: Knitting or crocheting, applique techniques. Materials: cotton, indigo, natural dyes, wood pith
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