Hat made from dark brown woven natural fibre. The crown of the hat is reinforced with cardboard covered in brown material, and there is a reinforced visor which has red material on its underside. There is a flap at the back of the hat that has shells sewn on it as decoration. There is a face covering with eye holes and a nose covering. White shells are also sewn on this area for decoration.
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