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Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)

c. 1900s
cotton on cotton; tabby weave, machine quilting, and eyelet embroidery
Overall: 11.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Lyman H. Treadway 1940.18
Location: not on view
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The small holes in this cap allow air to circulate, keeping the wearer's head cool.
Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)

Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)

c. 1900s

Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar

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