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Object Number 26-1-50/B4299
Display Title Hat worn at So cult ceremonies
Descriptions
Object Description Hat worn at So cult ceremonies plus 3 loose feathers
Inventory Description Hat, black animal fur with spotted band, 3 feathers loose
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 36.5 x 23.6 cm (6 5/16 x 14 3/8 x 9 5/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object B4299

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