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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