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Man's Prestige Hat (shüötu)
Man's Prestige Hat (shüötu)

Man's Prestige Hat (shüötu)

Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumCotton, wood, and pigment
Dimensions13 1/4 x 10 x 8 in. (33.7 x 25.4 x 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Art Trust Endowment
Object number2002.18
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceDouglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago; sold to NCMA 2002.
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