Woman’s Hat (Isicholo)

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Date

20th century

Medium

Grass fiber, fat, ochre, metal, and pigment

Dimensions

68.6 × 39.4 × 22.9 cm (27 × 15 1/2 × 9 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Donald Young and Shirley Weese Young

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