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
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 x 9 x 8 in. (19.685 x 22.86 x 20.32 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.
Object numberA.1995.93.18
DescriptionKnitted hat with two sections of 1" spikes with stripes that run through the center of the hat dividing the two sections of spikes. Color: Rust, dark indigo blue. Technique: Crocheting or knitting(?) techniques. Materials: Cotton, natural dyes, wood pith
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