Cameroonian Ceremonial Hat, Based
Product ID: A1500-400
$2,895.00
About this piece
A hat that bristles like a hedgehog’s idea of formal wear.
Kaka people of Cameroon, Central Africa, made this ceremonial hat in cloth, fitted with porcupine quills, in the 20th century. Quill-covered headdresses in the Cameroon grasslands and borderlands are often associated with status and festive display. A small woven cap in brown and dark red forms the crown, and dozens of long quills radiate from it in every direction, banded in cream and black. It is mounted on a black metal stand at a gentle angle.
About 10 inches high and 12 wide. Hang your keys elsewhere.
