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Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawing (pastels on paper, 11 in x 14 inches)
Container:
Box 7162 / 7421 / 7508 / 7591, Item 3
Culture:
Sotho (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings
Pastels (visual works)
Works of art
Place:
Africa, Southern
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
One drawing of a man in a fiber hat standing next to a stream. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 11018300 USNM Accession 362993
Separated Materials:
Three hats related to this drawing are held by the Department of Anthropology (Accession Number 362993).
Provenance:
The drawing relates to a collection of fiber hats that were originally donated to the National Museum of African Art in November 1983 and transferred to the Department of Anthropology in November 1984. The drawing was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1989.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Hats  Search this
Genre/Form:
Pastels (visual works)
Works of art
Drawings
Citation:
MS 7508 Drawing of a man wearing a fiber hat, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS7508
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw310eae6a2-038c-4ed4-bc05-b62e4498e4fd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms7508