Hat (kufi)

Probably Yoruba people, Nigeria , town of Ogbomosho, African

1967

  • Titles Hat (kufi) (Descriptive)
  • Medium velvet, gold thread
  • Dimensions 3 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. Diam. (7.9 x 18.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Polly Clarke in memory of James A. Clarke, AFI.429.2010
  • Work Type hat
  • Classification Costume

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Round, brownish vessel with four knob handles has large spout opening at top, and numerous spout openings around shoulder; appliqued snake figure winds around openings, and red pigment is applied to spouts and snake.
Collector number EWLE 9
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