DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Man's Prestige Hat

NameHat

DateEarly 20th Century AD (?)

Place madeBamenda Region, N.W. Province of the Cameroon Grassfields, Cameroon, Africa

MediumWool, natural dyes, wood pith

DimensionsOverall: 20 5/16 x 22 7/8 in. (51.6128 x 58.0644 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.

Object numberA.1995.93.12

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionA crocheted hat in a cylindrical shape covered with 1" spikes. Color: Off-white, blue. Technique: Knitting or crocheting techniques. Materials: Cotton, wood pith, indigo dye

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