Hat
Date20th century
Label TextThis hat is almost weightless and would have accented each movement of the wearer's head with a flourish of the fur tufts. It was collected in Nigeria, where Pankshin people made it out of woven raffia, leather strips and bits of fur from monkey tails.
Object number2000.97
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Untold Story, November 14, 2003 - November 14, 2004Credit LineGift of Mary S. Grafious
Dimensions12 x 5 1/2 x 16 in. (30.5 x 14.0 x 40.6 cm)
MediumWoven raffia, fur, leather
Object number: 84.65
Object number: 81.17.289
Object number: 2001.274
Object number: 2001.275
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