Hat

2003-38-6A

From: Indochina

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-38-6A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Indochina
Date Made ca. 1900
Section Asian
Materials Grasses | Wood
Technique Woven | Lashed
Description

Large round sun hat with slight peak composed of three layers--outer layer of open weave grass; second layer of pieced and black painted fabric and geometrically arranged strips of red cotton cloth, an inner layer of open weave grass; the hat is lashed to a frame of circular wood at the rim.

Height 16.5 cm
Outside Diameter 58 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.104a - Other Number

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