Tufted Raffia Hat

A woven brimmed hat, made from plaited fibres died in dark drown and red. Tufted grasses are attached along the brim. A similar hat in the World Museum Liverpool is described as a rain hat . The hat was collected by Mrs. W. E. Johnson, a Krio trader.

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Further Information

• Type: Costume, dress
• Object: Tufted Raffia Hat
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Soso
• Dimensions: 150mm
• Production Date: Pre 1908
• Associated Places: Sierra Leone (Created and collected)
• Associated People: Mrs. W. E. Johnson (Collector); A. Ridyard (Donor)
• Museum: World Museum Liverpool Sierra Leone Collection
• Accession Number: LIVCM.30.7.08.14

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