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EAST AFRICA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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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
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.
3. Lotuko helmets complete with brass ornaments; 4. Ditto; 5. Hat from Loboya, human hair ornamented with round patches of white beads.
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