Embroidered Cap

An embroidered cap, made of undyed cotton. Its shape resembles the Bambada, or crocodile mouth, hats, from the north of Sierra Leone, used by peoples such as the Limba or Kuranko.

Further Information

• Type: Costume, dress
• Object: Embroidered Cap
• Materials: Textile
• Culture Group: Kuranko, Limba, Mandingo
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1866
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Warwick Weston,
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.2799

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