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Object Number
29-76-50/H1172
Display Title
Spotted-fur hat with feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Animal hide hat with feathers. The object is a spotted fur hat with a bushy tail. It is decorated with split black and white feathers probably from the tail of a Hornbill; plant fibers, having a looping stitching pattern attach them to the top of the hat. A strap made of hide and having a oval void at the end is present on the PL side.
Inventory Description
Hat, spotted fur and ringed tail, woven veg fiber band, blk/wht feather crown
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, northeast
Dimensions
Overall: 59 x 15.5 x 23.5 cm (23 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29-76-50/H1172/ [written on mount] *Poly-covered mount insert is removable from
Provenance
Collector
George Schwab
(1927 - 1929)
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