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Although frequently found in cemeteries, caps like this example are rarely recognizably depicted and thus their use is poorly understood. The bag-shaped hats are probably earlier than the tapered examples. The hat is worked in the sprang technique, which produced expandable networks.
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Title: Cap
Date: 3rd–4th century
Geography: Said to be from Egypt, Saqqara
Medium: Wool; sprang technique
Classification: Textiles-Costumes
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1889
Object Number: 89.18.2
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