Explore the hats and headdresses in the Northcote W. Thomas collection. Click on each image to explore it further, including for different views of each object.
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Round cap
Object number: Z 11872
Description: Round cap of plaited cord.
Cultural sub-group: Aviele
Town: Agbede
Measurements: 21 cm long, 16 cm wide, 11.5 cm high
Chief's hat
Object number: Z 12588
Description: Chief's hat wih owowa feathers.
Cultural sub-group: Yekhee
Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba
Measurements: 46 cm wide, 33 cm high
Leather cap
Object number: Z 13114
Description: Leather farm hat ornamented with geometric shapes.
Cultural sub-group: Okpe
Town: Okpe
Measurements: 26 cm wide, 18 cm high
Hat
Object number: Z 11713
Description: Brown war hat in woven cloth, ornamented with cowrie shells (ixumokio).
Cultural sub-group: Afuze
Town: Ovbiomu
Measurements: 22 cm wide, 13 cm high
