Man's Prestige Hat (ashetu)
Artist
Bamileke artist
Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumCotton and pigment
DimensionsH. 7 x Diam. 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Art Trust Endowment
Object number2002.17
On View
Not on viewProvenanceDouglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago; sold to NCMA 2002.
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