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Object Number 29-4-50/H837
Display Title Straw hat
Descriptions
Object Description Straw basketry hat with black design imbrication. The crown of the hat is oval in shape with flat top and brim. It is woven with undyed and black dyed grass fiber elements.
Inventory Description Hat, basketry, dark brown and natural, brimmed
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Democratic Republic of Congo, NE; Aruwimi River, Middle Uele R. region
Dimensions Overall: 24.6 x 24.1 x 9.5 cm (9 11/16 x 9 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H/837
Provenance
Collector Patrick T. L. Putnam (1928 - 1929)
Donor Frederick R. Wulsin (1928 - 1929)

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