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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 5-13016, described as Basketry cap., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13016, acc no. 3198. File code: 2.1 Orig. No. 4. Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Raffia matting in plainweave Context of use: Cap Description: Cap; fine plain-weave raffia; encircling bands of brown, light blue and yellow on straw-colored ground; tassel of raffia in center; rim diam. ca. 17 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 5-10150, described as Ibibio raffia cap, plaited; Ikot Ekpene; (1945). Green; Diameter: 19.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-11495, described as Hat, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11495, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Squares of cotton weave sewn together, decorated with embroidered geometric designs; blue cotton liningContext of use: Worn by men Description: Skullcap, men's; squares of cotton weave (decorated with geometric designs) are sewn together with black thread; green, blue, red, white, yellow, gold, black; lined with blue lining; 17 cm. h.; 23 cm. diameter

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-15535, described as Child's Cap, made of black cotton. Shiny metal clips attached to the body in a linear geometric design. Twisted black cotton cordage attach to the top of the cap. Hanging down the back are chin straps (ties) of the same material. Height 17.0 cm, Width 29.0 cm. From Africa, Mali, Dogon.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-17058, described as Woven basketry hat, conical in shape with small woven top knot. Natural fiber, decorated with 3 bands of alternating black and red camel leather strands, overlaid and interwoven with the weaving fiber. Distributed along each band are woven diamonds or triangles. Streamers of the red and black leather hang loose from each colored band to well below the rim of the hat.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-15818b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-7949, described as Hat; flat circular brim; raised, straight-sided, flat-topped, oval crown; light brown; height: 8 cm Made of split cane material, looped coiling technique

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-2921, described as Cap; Tagia; red with green and white embroidered designs, similar to 5-2919.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-15818a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-2919, described as Cap; Tagia; blue cloth of embroidered white and green thread designs; size 6 1/2.