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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 5-13017, described as Basketry cap., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13017, acc no. 3198. File code: 3.1 Orig. No. 2. Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Raffia matting in plainweave; macrame in raffia Context of use: Said to be chief's hat. Description: Cap of fine plainweave raffia matting; folded over and self-fringed at base; open at top which ends with macrame and raffia fringe; diagonal black bands on straw-colored ground; l. not incl. fringe at top 40 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Beaded neck ornament, accession number 5-9942, described as Headband-crown; beadwork on fiber; red, orange and blue beads at clasp; length: 48 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 7-6672, described as CAP: Navy plain weave wool trimmed w. faded red braid, red tassle on twisted hangs form top front over "UGT" around a 5 point star in red machine emb. Star contains white sickle. Cap folds flat along top. Braid imitates turned up flap. Wool. Plain weave. Navy and red. Moth damage. Lined w, lavender cotton. Has white leather inside band. 11⅛ inches by 4¾ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 7-6673, described as CAP: Folds flat on seams joining halves. One side red, one side black of cotton flannel. Red side emb. w. "F.A.I." in 1½ inch letters above a black scalloped line. Black side emb. w. K.N.T." above a red scalloped line. red and white tassel on cord hangs from top front. Machine emb. Cotton flannel. Embroidery. Red and black. Good condition, lined w. coarse black plain weave. 10¾ inches by 5 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 5-4043, described as White sheepskin cap; 27 cm diameter; 14 cm high.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 10-3300, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-1674, described as Clan chief’s hat. Height 7.67 cm. Diameter 20.32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 5-1719, described as Lunda" - chief's hat - glass beaded; red, white, and blue; diameter: 7" 17.8cm, height: 5" 12.69cm Worn by the conquering Lunda chiefs in their region (Bayaka, Basonde, Bapende, Bapelende). This one was worn by a late chief of Basonde.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-15521, described as Rain hat. Twined basketry hat with red and black painted totemic designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 10-3301, no description available.