Hat

2003-38-36

From: China | Guangdong | Pakhoi

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-38-36
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China | Guangdong | Pakhoi
Date Made ca. 1900
Section Asian
Materials Grasses | Cotton
Technique Sewn | Woven
Description

Large flat circular sun hat consisting of grasses wrapped around a three part wooden frame: grasses are secured to frame with cotton thread; crown consist of a circular opening at center. Top of hat covered with dark blue cotton fabric. A one inch straight sided brim of wrapped grasses extends up from edge of hat and is bound along edge of blue cotton fabric. A veil of blue cotton extends downward along the edge of the entire hat.

Height 23 cm
Length 44 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.109 - Other Number

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