Hat

Museum number:
18-1541
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180001541
Accession number:
Acc.4020
Description:
Hat, batik; brown and white cotton cap with looping repetitive designs and an oval protrusion in the rear, dome shapes. Green folds at sides. According to the guide, the protuberance behind hat is the Jogjakarta style. It signifies the roll of hair which, until recently, was uncut and was rolled up at the nape of the neck. It is worn by men. Diameter 18 cm.
Donor:
Norma Hill
Collection place:
Java, Indonesia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Hats
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 18-1541, described as Hat, batik; brown and white cotton cap with looping repetitive designs and an oval protrusion in the rear, dome shapes. Green folds at sides. According to the guide, the protuberance behind hat is the Jogjakarta style. It signifies the roll of hair which, until recently, was uncut and was rolled up at the nape of the neck. It is worn by men. Diameter 18 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 18-1541, described as Hat, batik; brown and white cotton cap with looping repetitive designs and an oval protrusion in the rear, dome shapes. Green folds at sides. According to the guide, the protuberance behind hat is the Jogjakarta style. It signifies the roll of hair which, until recently, was uncut and was rolled up at the nape of the neck. It is worn by men. Diameter 18 cm.

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