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Hat

Maker Kuba

Object number81.17.859

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) Diam.: 7 in.

MediumCloth, cowrie shells, beads, metal, and leather

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