Wooden Cap

This wooden wide-brimmed forage cap belongs to a carved wooden figure representing a soldier wearing the uniform, as worn by Sierra Leone troops who fought in the first World War. The accession number of his figure BM:Af.1971.32.15.a.

Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Wooden Cap
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 95mm [H] x 95mm [W] x 100mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1971
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Rene Duperrier
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1971.32.15.b

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