Hat

Museum number:
9-17579
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090017579
Description:
Hat. Rattan, plain weave; reinforced by split rods arranged as wheelspokes. Cotton rope is attached as hat strap and has a red/white tassle on either end. Third tassle attached to rim. Hat has head rest attached to center inside; head rest is plainly woven band. Rim and spokes are dark brown while rest is natural ( light) fiber color; red/white tassle on top f hat. Rim diameter 60.5 cm headrest diameter 13cm.
Collection place:
Vietnam
Verbatim coll. place:
Vietnam
Culture or time period:
Vietnamese
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Hats
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-17579, described as Hat. Rattan, plain weave; reinforced by split rods arranged as wheelspokes. Cotton rope is attached as hat strap and has a red/white tassle on either end. Third tassle attached to rim. Hat has head rest attached to center inside; head rest is plainly woven band. Rim and spokes are dark brown while rest is natural ( light) fiber color; red/white tassle on top f hat. Rim diameter 60.5 cm headrest diameter 13cm.

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