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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Hat
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Date:
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20th century
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Medium:
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Cotton
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Dimensions:
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6 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (16.51 x 19.69 x 19.69 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Maï Diop, Galerie TËSSS..., Saint-Louis, Senegal
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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This man's cotton hat with multi-colored embroidery may be a fulan from the Hausa culture. MAde from narrow strip-cloth, fulan are usually decorated with elaborate embroidery, whose various designs often refer to specific events or people. The Hausa are credited for introduing this style of hat throughout western Africa.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Textile
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Physical Description:
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beanie-style cap; stitched overall on white ground with bands of geometric patterns, edged in dark brown: yellow, blue, orange, red; red band at bottom
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Niger
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Accession #:
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2010.50.8
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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