EAST AFRICA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details

AN AFRICAN HAT
EAST AFRICA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Rare hat made out of human hair and ornamented with round patches of white beads; together with four rattan hats, two helmets covered with brass; and leather shoes
10 in. (25.5 cm.) diameter

Provenance

The following items from this lot were loaned to the Sudan Government Museum on 30 April 1918 under the following descriptions:
3. Lotuko helmets complete with brass ornaments; 4. Ditto; 5. Hat from Loboya, human hair ornamented with round patches of white beads.