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Object Number
975-15-50/11855
Display Title
Coiled basketry hat, with leather binding at rim; additional 3 strand leather zi
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled basketry hat, with leather binding at rim; additional 3 strand leather zig-zag band above rim. Design elements are integral with weave, not applied with pigment. Design consists of simple banding, with vertical spacers. Crown capped with circular leather applique. Piece seems to have once held chin straps
Inventory Description
Basketry hat, tightly woven, leather brim zig-zag design, conical, leather cente
Classification
- Hat
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1898
Culture
- Egyptian
- Sudan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Egypt
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Luxor
Materials
Fiber, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 38 x 7 cm (14 15/16 x 14 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-15-50/11855
Provenance
Donor
Mrs. Henry Beston
(1975)
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