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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)

Maker Bamum Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedCameroon, Africa
MediumCotton, natural dyes, coins, cowrie shells
Dimensions9 x 10 3/4 x 7 in. (22.9 x 27.3 x 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2004.20.1
Collections
DescriptionA knitted, burled cap of blue and tan fibers, with small finger-like projections and attached metal coins, glass beads, reeds and cowry shells.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ancestor Headdress (ere egungun olode)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)
Cameroon Grasslands Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)
Bamum Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Belt
Kuba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Belt
Kuba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Mask, ishyeenmaal, isehndemale or pwoom itok
Kuba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Masquerade (deangle)
Mano Artist
c. 1940
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Mai Mask
Iatmul
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)
Cameroon Grasslands Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Gourd for women’s initiation rites
Luvale Artist
1971
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear
Liberian Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Bridal Headpiece (ambusap)
Iatmul
20th century

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