Man's Hat with Ostrich Feathers
date: label: Accession Date
content: 6 Aug 2008
label: Collection Date
content: 18 Aug 1968 to 22 Aug 1970
name: label: Collector
content: Katherine Sobeck
label: Donor Name
content: Eileen Sobeck
notes: label: Notes
content: Round hat/cap covered in feathers. Base appears to be dark blue wool knit fabric. This is covered, except for a piece at the front, with a piece of bird skin with white feathers. Two plumes of dark brown ostrich feathers are attached at the top. An M-shaped piece of orange cotton (?) fabric is appliqued to the front. Two rosettes made from knotted string and brass (?) wire are attached to the top and front.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 28 Nov 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Kenya, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Turkana
setName: label: See more items in
content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2041514
label: USNM Number
content: E433042-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hat
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 17.5 cm
label: Width
content: 14.5 cm
label: Height
content: 14 cm