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Object Number
988-18-50/12472
Display Title
Hat
Descriptions
Object Description
Conical hat of red cotton cloth over fiber with cowrie shells stitched over surface. 3 "tongues" of fabric stitched with white beads hang from tip of hat which is capped with piece of pierced metal. White and blue glass beads on rim of hat and beneath "tongues."
Inventory Description
Woven hat, conical, covered with cowrie shells, extension on top.
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kuba?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 16 x 19.5 cm (9 7/16 x 6 5/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12472
Provenance
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/1987-08/1988)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(12/06/1988)
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