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Skull Cap (Headgear)

c.1855-1879 (made)
Place of origin

Small, low, rigid skull cap of tightly woven brown-coloured plant fibre. Made up of a crown and a band, with lighter coloured grass at edges and in centre of crown.


Object details

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Brief description
Skull cap, tighly woven plant fibre, brown, probably Southeast Asia, c.1855-1879; Textiles; Hats and Headwear
Physical description
Small, low, rigid skull cap of tightly woven brown-coloured plant fibre. Made up of a crown and a band, with lighter coloured grass at edges and in centre of crown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Diameter: 15cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. '1880 register entry: BOX No. 59 5738 to 5774. CAPS, made up. Sindee Topees'
Collection
Accession number
5750(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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