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Three Hats: Philippines, Liberia, South Africa.
Basketry Hat
Three Hats: Philippines, Liberia, South Africa.
Three Hats: Philippines, Liberia, South Africa.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Basketry Hat

NameHat
Artist Artist unrecorded
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeGola, Liberia, Africa
MediumRaffia fiber
Dimensions8 1/2 × 14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (21.59 × 36.8301 × 36.8301 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.55
Object numberA.1995.93.55
Collections
DescriptionCoiled basketry hat; Cone-shaped; pile technique used at the top and bottom half of hat, with alternating colors; center band is stitched with a design of alternating triangles. Colors are natural and dark brown; made of raffia fiber.
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