Cap (Kofia ya Kina)

late 19th century

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Caption

Cap (Kofia ya Kina), late 19th century. Quilted cotton cloth, silk(?), Kapok(?) filler, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm) Diam: 6 in. (15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, 28.49. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Cap (Kofia ya Kina)

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Possible place made: Swahili coast, Kenya

Medium

Quilted cotton cloth, silk(?), Kapok(?) filler

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

H. 4 in. (10.2 cm) Diam: 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Accession Number

28.49

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