Headdress

68-35-1

From: Mali

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 68-35-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bambara
Provenience Mali
Date Made 1945-1968
Section African
Materials Hair | Wood | Reed (plant) | String
Description

Wickerwork basket hat- "pill boc" style, with carved wooden antelope tied on top with cord. Decorated with tufts of grey animal hair, red cloth and red beads. See illustration on back of card. Made of after WWII

Credit Line Gift of Katherine Reswick, 1968
Other Number L-639-11 - Old Loan Number

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