Hat

46-24-4

From: Peru

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 46-24-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tiahuanaco
Provenience Peru
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Wool
Description

Quadrangular. Tapestry with stylicised interlocking bird design (mostly joined triangles), rose, white, and yellow on red ground. Four polychrome hummingbirds, "needle knitted", rise from the corners of the hat, and a flowering plant stands on center of crown.

Height 6.5 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Roland Terry, 1946

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