Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hat

Niger

Date

20th century

Medium

Cotton, needlework

Department

Arts of Global Africa

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This man's cotton hat with multi-colored embroidery may be a fulan from the Hausa culture. MAde from narrow strip-cloth, fulan are usually decorated with elaborate embroidery, whose various designs often refer to specific events or people. The Hausa are credited for introduing this style of hat throughout western Africa. Niger

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