Tufted Raffia Hat

A woven brimmed hat, made from plaited fibres died in dark drown and red. Tufted grasses are attached along the brim. The World Museum Liverpool describe this item as a rain hat . The hat was collected by Miss B. Yorke, a Krio trader.

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Further Information

• Type: Costume, dress
• Object: Tufted Raffia Hat
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 200mm
• Production Date: Pre 1910
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone (Created and collected)
• Associated People: Miss B. Yorke (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.12.9.10.13

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