Context (Field collection)
Collected by Fran Vincent in January 1992.
Event Date 01/1992
Author: maa

Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card for 1992.100: 'Oxossi is the God of the Jungle, hunting, vegetation, fecundity and also of the Indians. He is the highest of caboclos and is synchrotized with St Sebastian (who was killed by the arrows of pagan persecutors). Arrows, and a bow and arrows are symbols of Oxossi. ('Caboclo' - term loosely used to indicate any inhabitant of the Brazilian interior who has a trace of Indian blood. It can also apply to a pure blooded Brazilian Indian or a half breed (white and Indian). Sometimes it is used with mixtures of Indian and Negro, if the individual in question has Indian features and straight black hair. By extension, the term is used to apply to any backwoods man of north, northeast, or central Brazil)'
Event Date 01/08/1992
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Leather hat, stitched with white plastic trim, with leather chin strap. The helmet is part of the costume of the orixas Oxossi.
Event Date 01/08/1992
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
K. Ling: 'Very similar to 1952.369.'
Event Date 1/6/2000
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Capacete. Leather helmet or hat stitched around the brim and hat band with white plastic trim. The leather chin strap is threaded up through the brim and cut into two tassels, and there are similar tassels at the front of the hat. The helmet is part of the costume of the orixas Oxóssi. Brim is worn is places, especially at the front.
Event Date 18/11/2020
Author: Katrina Dring