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Prestige Cap by Bamileke — VisualArtsDB

Prestige Cap

Prestige Cap

1901–1999

Medium: Cotton, wool, and pigment
Dimensions: 31.8 × 31.8 × 31.8 cm (12 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)
Genre: hat
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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cotton (textile)bamilekewoodwood (plant material)african Artarts of AfricaCoastal West Africacostumehatcotton

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