Raffia Hat

A conical hat, made from coiled raffia work. It has a high dome, lined with a leather headband, and a wide brim, decorated with dark stripes. Is it identified in the British Museum records as a Foulah (or Fula) cap and likely to be one of the items collected by Thomas Whitfield in the 1820s.

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Further Information

  • Type: Costume, dress
  • Object: Raffia Hat
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre, Leather, animal skin
  • Culture Group: Fula
  • Dimensions: 160mm [H] x 360mm [D]
  • Production Date: Pre 1869
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Henry Christy
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.4159

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