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Object Number
39-39-50/4557
Display Title
Basketry hat, band of cloth sewn on crown ("kofia ya matanda")
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
kofia ya matanda
Inventory Description
Basketry hat, woven and coiled veg fiber, w/ brim, fabric exterior/interior ban
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Belgian Congo
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 22.8 x 8 cm (10 1/4 x 9 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4557
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