DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Hat
NameHat
CultureTikar people
Date20th century
Place madeCameroon, Africa
MediumCotton, wool and plant fiber
Dimensions7 1/2 x 10 in. (19.05 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.4
Object numberA.1995.93.4
DescriptionA crocheted and spiral woven (over plant fiber) cap, is decorated with short "spikes" (or tufts, 2"in length, covered with crocheted cotton and wool) which cover the lower two-thirds (sides) of the hat. Circles of blue descend from a red and blue "bull's eye" at the top of the cap .The spikes or tufts are striped and some have red tips, and others blue, creating a red, white and blue effect of dots and stripes. The crocheting between the spikes creates circular motifs with holes at their centers emphasizing the dot patterning mentioned above. Color: natural white, blue and red Technique: crochet
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