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119265
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Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
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119265
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object
title
Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
date
c. 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80014388
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Garment
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import
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Overall: 11.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
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Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar
accession
1940.18
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cotton on cotton; tabby weave, machine quilting, and eyelet embroidery
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Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia), c. 1900s. Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar. 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Lyman H. Treadway, 1940.18
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Textiles
didYouKnow
The small holes in this cap allow air to circulate, keeping the wearer's head cool.
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Gift of Mrs. Lyman H. Treadway
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2026-05-29 06:09:40.146000
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119265
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cotton on cotton; tabby weave, machine quilting, and eyelet embroidery
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