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Cap (kofia ya kiua or barghashia)
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About this work
The small holes in this cap allow air to circulate, keeping the wearer's head cool.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCap (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
