Peaked Cap

This is an eight-panelled peaked cap made from woven raffia, with a cotton lining. A Krio craftsman is likely to have made this cap, based on a European design. Quality European-style clothing was an important mark of status and success among the Krio.

Further Information

• Type: Costume, dress
• Object: Peaked Cap
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre, Textile
• Culture Group: Krio
• Dimensions: 220mm x 220mm
• Production Date: Unknown
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone: Western Peninsula (Created and collected)
• Associated People: S. G. Harman (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.8.7.07.6

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