ornament;
head-pad
- Museum number
- Af1999,16.42
- Description
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Head-pad ("gammo"); made of leather; strip of leather, folded, stuffed and sewn to make circle; outside of circle painted with black geometric designs; three red leather tassels tied to circle with green leather; red and black braided strip with tassels at bottom tied to fourth side, with red leather carrying strap next to it; "A716 L28 188" written on inside.
- Production date
- 1970s
- Dimensions
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Height: 33.30 centimetres
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Width: 17.70 centimetres
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Depth: 3.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- This type of headpad is used by the pastoral Fulani for carrying a calabash. See Heathcote, David. "A Leatherworker of Zaria City. " In: The Nigerian Field 1974;34(3):99-117.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1999
- Acquisition notes
- Cost for entire collection.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1999,16.42
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 188
