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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