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War bonnet worn to frighten enemy - of woven vegetable fiber decorated with anim
War bonnet worn to frighten enemy - of woven vegetable fiber decorated with anim
Object Number 37-126-50/3209
Display Title War bonnet worn to frighten enemy - of woven vegetable fiber decorated with anim
Descriptions
Indigenous Term tokum
Object Description War bonnet worn to frighten enemy - of woven vegetable fiber decorated with animal skin and 2 horns - tokum
Inventory Description Hat, woven fiber, skin wrapping, carved wood horns, fur balding and misshapen
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kirde
  • Kridi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Cameroon, north
Materials Fiber, Animal skin, Wood, Pigment, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 27.1 x 26 x 17 cm (10 11/16 x 10 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-126-50/3209

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