Prestige hat
Prestige hat

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Prestige hat,

20th century

Bamileke artist
2008-1092

Information

Title
Prestige hat
Dates

20th century

Maker
Bamileke artist
Medium
Feather, cane, and plant fiber
Dimensions
approximately: h. 43.2 cm, diam. 40.0 cm (17 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Peter Koepke
Object Number
2008-1092
Place Made

Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields

Culture
African, Bamileke
Type
hats, headdresses, regalia
Materials
cane (plant material), feather, plant fiber
Techniques
basketmaking

Peter Koepke, Wappingers Falls, NY; Princeton University Art Museum, 2008

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