Men's Hats (Ashetu)
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"…simple in form, although complex in technique, is a group of fiber hats from different cultures, ranging from Africa to the Philippines—these apparently simple shapes convey an image of elegance and form." Lloyd Cotsen, "Looking Behind My Eye," in The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, p. 23.
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A.1995.93.0055, 0090, 1002
Men's Hats (Ashetu)
Tikar, Bekom, Bamenda Peoples
Cameroon
Knitted and crocheted; wool, cotton, felted wool, plant fiber
Twentieth Century
7.5" x 10" (19 cm. x 25 cm.) dia.; 6" x 9" (15 cm x 23 cm) dia.; 8" x 7.5" (2o cm x 19 cm) dia.
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