Prestige Hat
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeBamenda region, Northwest province of the Cameroon Grassfields, Cameroon, Africa
MediumCotton, wood pith, natural dyes
Dimensions8 × 10 1/2 × 8 in. (20.32 × 26.67 × 20.32 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.13
Object numberA.1995.93.13
DescriptionA knitted hat with 2" spikes grouped together bilaterally on each side of the hat. Color: brown, purple, tan, pale pink, pale green. Technique: Knitting or crocheting techniques.On View
Not on view
Early 20th century
20th century
20th century
Meiji Period, late 19th century
1st to 3rd centuries
1900-1925
1930 - 1950
6th to 9th centuries