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Caption

Baule. Hat, mid–20th century. Red twill over leather, cowrie shells, yarn, 8 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. (22.2 x 25.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Willi Riese to the Jennie Simpson Educational Collection of African Art, 74.217.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Baule

Title

Hat

Date

mid–20th century

Geography

Place made: Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

Red twill over leather, cowrie shells, yarn

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

8 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. (22.2 x 25.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Willi Riese to the Jennie Simpson Educational Collection of African Art

Accession Number

74.217.4

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