Cap
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Man's conical cap made from a leaf of the Areca-palm stitched and bound with vegetable fibre thread and cane. Made from one leaf and secured by threads of fibre and cane to form a conical cap, of which the stem of the leaf is the peak.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Palm leaf stitched and bound with vegetable fibre thread and cane |
| Brief description | Cap made from an Areca-palm leaf stitched and bound with vegetable fibre thread and cane, South Canara, India, 19th century |
| Physical description | Man's conical cap made from a leaf of the Areca-palm stitched and bound with vegetable fibre thread and cane. Made from one leaf and secured by threads of fibre and cane to form a conical cap, of which the stem of the leaf is the peak. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs L.S. Bradley |
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| Accession number | IM.86-1924 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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