Object Number | 69-15-18 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Dogon |
Provenience | Mali |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber | Horn (animal part) | Cowrie |
Technique | Basketry | Coiled |
Description | Coil-work basketry hat, covered with cowrie shells. Two antelope horns attached to top. Band of leather bound red material is fastened over top of hat forming long "tail" in back. Three "ear flaps" fastened to hat and fastened together with woven leather string. |
Height | 52 cm |
Length | 60 cm |
Outside Diameter | 18.5 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
Other Number | 15369 - Other Number | 79-3 - Other Number |
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