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Headgear

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Summary

: 2000/001/001

: British Empire & Commonwealth

: Headgear

: Khaki fore and aft hat in wool with a ribbed weave The gusset at the top is bound with back cord. Along each side is a wing shaped panel which is secured on both sides with a metal hook and metal eyelets. These wings are held at the front by two brass buttons with Prince of Wales feathers. ICHDIEN. Khaki drill wool with dark blue braid on top. White wool sweat band. Paper label inside ‘ Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd 7 5/8’. Burn hole at the back. Some moth damage.

Current Location

: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Collection

: Sri Lanka (Ceylon), South Central Asia, Asia

: Transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2012

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