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Cap, West Africa, 1873 (c)

Made of the fur of the Greater Cane Rat, otherwise known as a 'grasscutter'. This type of cap was worn by warriors. The cap was acquired by a soldier of the 15th Yorkshire East Riding Regiment during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-1874).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1960-02-47-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1960-02-47-2