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Hat or cap
Hat or cap
Hat or cap
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Hat or cap

NameHat
CultureRastafarian
Date1990
Place madeArusha, Tanzania, Africa
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 13/16 x 9 7/16 in. (2 x 24 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Karen Tranberg Hansen, A.2012.25.3
Object numberA.2012.25.3
DescriptionBeret style cap with round top woven in concentric radiant flowers and circles (red and green flower in yellow, red and black circles). The underside of the cap is crocheted in black and white concentric bands, and the headband is of orange and red bands, tied off with two small black and white tassles.
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Artist unrecorded
1990
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ca. 1980
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Artist unrecorded
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Artist unrecorded
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Fabric Length
Artist unrecorded
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Plate
19th c
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Artist unrecorded
1960s-1980s
Mat
Artist unrecorded
ca 1960