- Created by
- Sheppard, Benjamin, American
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 1860-1865
- Medium
- reed, rush, string
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 11 7/16 × 11 13/16 in. (6.5 × 29 × 30 cm)
- Description
- A child's coiled-grass hat made of rush, cotton string and John's island reed by Benjamin Sheppard. The rush and reed fibers have been coiled and sewn together with cotton string to form a circular hat with a flat, slightly uneven crown and flat, circular brim.
- Cultural Place
- Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Children
- Clothing and dress
- Craftsmanship
- Millinery
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




