Cotton; needleworkexpand_more
Gift of Maï Diop, Galerie TËSSS..., Saint-Louis, Senegalexpand_more 2010.50.8
This man's cotton hat with multi-colored embroidery may be a fulan from the Hausa culture. MAde from narrow strip-cloth, fulan are usually decorated with elaborate embroidery, whose various designs often refer to specific events or people. The Hausa are credited for introduing this style of hat throughout western Africa.
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