Cattle Herder's Hat
Artist/Maker
Fulani people
Ghana, Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Conakry
Datecollected between 1960-1973
CultureFulani
Mediumraffia, leather and dye
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 x 8 x 15 1/4 in. (21.6 x 20.3 x 38.7 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Professor and Mrs. Robert R. Ferens
Terms
Object number91.0474.98
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DescriptionBasketry hats in this shape are made and worn widely in the Sahel. The amount of leather embellishment is a social statement.- Art of Africa
