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74-6-2

From: Kenya

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 74-6-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Kenya
Section African
Materials Fiber | Glass
Description

Fez type. Exterior completely covered with red and white glass(?) beads. Top decorated with red and white alternating concentric circles (4 altogether). Sides (from bottom) have a wide white horizontal stripe, a wide red horizontal stripe, another wide white horizontal stripe, then a stripe of white zig-zags with red background. Silk lining probably of Indian silk.

Height 11 cm
Outside Diameter 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of Bernard G. Segal, 1974

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