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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Prestige Hat (Ashetu)
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Date:
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mid 20th century
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Medium:
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Cotton
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Dimensions:
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7 1/2 x 7 in. (19.05 x 17.78 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Paul C. Johnson, Jr. Fund
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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This orange, blue, and white crocheted cotton hat is another example of an ashetu. It features open work designed in white and concentric circles and geometric shapes decorating the crown. This hat also mimics the wrapped, tufted hairstyles indicating elevated social status.
Object Description
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Classification:
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Textile
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Physical Description:
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cylindrical shape; ribbed rim with blue, orange and white stripes; overall openwork design in white with short protruding blue tendrils; concentric circles with geometric design at center on top in orange, blue and white; crochet
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Cameroon, Grasslands
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Accession #:
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2000.190
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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