Accession No
E 1901.150 B
Description
A cylindrical hat of coiled basketry, with flat top and slightly rounded sides. Woven from natural coloured fibres with triangular geometric patterns created from black fibres; the top has a central circle of brushed fibres. The hat has become misshapen.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Republic of the Congo [Congo-Brazzaville]; Loango
Period
Source
Duckworth, Wynfrid Lawrence Henry (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1901.150 B; MAA: AR 1902.1205
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
170mm x 80mm x 170mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for E 1901.150 [A-D]: 'Three caps, one woollen, two coloured stringwork; and grass mat with coloured stripes of very fine texture. (Loango. Chiaka Inetrior of Sette Kama).'
Event Date 1901
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
B: A plant fibre skull cap with black plant fibre knots creating a triangular motif pattern.
Event Date 2/3/2005
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
A cylindrical hat of coiled basketry, with flat top and slightly rounded sides. Woven from natural coloured fibres with triangular geometric patterns created from black fibres; the top has a central circle of brushed fibres. The hat has become misshapen.
Event Date 15/11/2022
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:300182
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