Hat, blue cloth covered with leather talismans

Hat, blue cloth covered with leather talismans

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Hat, blue cloth covered with leather talismans, belonging to Dervish Emir, Sudanese, 1850-1918

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657338
Materials:
cloth and cases, leather
Measurements:
height 300 mm
width 270 mm
chin strap: length 300 mm
type:
hats
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)