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Woven hat with leather rim and finial
Woven hat with leather rim and finial
Object Number 2004.36.79
Display Title Woven hat with leather rim and finial
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of wide, structured form, woven bamboo strips, leather rim and finial, tassels
Inventory Description Hat, conical form, woven, maroon leather rim, top and tassel finial
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1979 or earlier
Culture
  • Fulani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Plant fiber, Leather, Metal, Bamboo
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 57.7 x 57.2 cm (8 11/16 x 22 11/16 x 22 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.79
Credit Line Gift of J. Roger Flather, Harvard '54
Provenance
Collector John Roger Flather (1979 - 7/6/04)
Donor John Roger Flather (1979 - 7/6/04)

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