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Custom-Mounted Wide-Brimmed Woven Fibre Hat, Kasaï Region, DRC

$900.21
£650
€764.55
CA$1,224.66
A$1,360.87
CHF 713.11
MX$16,688.62
NOK 9,095.29
SEK 8,556.52
DKK 5,706.25
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About the Item

This finely constructed and decorated grass fibre hat from the Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was collected in the 1930's. This wide-brimmed hat was likely made for the early colonial market, and was kept in a private Belgian collection until recent times. -Ex Private Collection, Belgium -(Hat Comes Custom-Mounted) Height of Custom-Made Mount: 51cm & Width of Custom-Made Mount: 54.5cm ‍
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 21.46 in (54.5 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Natural Fiber,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Collected in 1930's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8736241178852

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