Accession No
1982.2900 C
Description
A hat made from beige, strip woven fabric with thin, white diagonal stripes. It is machine sewn from two panels, rounded at the top and triangular at the bottom, and the inside is lined with blue cotton.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Southern Nigeria
Period
Source
Duffus, William Algernon Holwell (Sir) [field collector]; Duffus, Helen (Lady) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1982.2900 C
Cultural Affliation
?Yoruba; ?Hausa
Material
Cloth; Textile
Local Term
Measurements
250mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Hat. Strip woven and machine sewn, beige and white. The inside is lined with blue cotton.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1982.2900 A-C: 'Men's set of clothing'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Context (Analysis)
This set is definitely Hausa. The embroidery of the tunic is typical for Hausa garment.
Event Date 18/5/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A hat made from beige, strip woven fabric with thin, white diagonal stripes. It is machine sewn from two panels, rounded at the top and triangular at the bottom, and the inside is lined with blue cotton.
Event Date 21/10/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:299923
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