Category 3: Personal Objects➔Clothing➔Headwear➔Helmet➔Helmet, Pith

From F. T. Hill Museum

Accession Number 75-4-4

Date circa 1940

Description Vintage Pith helmet (safari Helmet). The helmet is hard and covered with straw. There are 6 hoes with metal to allow for air flow.The inside band is adjustable and has leather to attach both sides of the band. The chin strap is missing. The band is attached to the helmet with metal straps that attach to the sir vents. The strap wa attached with leather straps. The pith helmet has three rows that are raised the has 6 raised lines that go to the top which has a raised ball at the top. 

Materials metal leather straw.

Measurements Height: 7 inches; Diameter: 11 inches;
Notes: Pith Helmet


Diameter: 7.5 inches;
Notes: Inside Pith Helmet