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Object Number
986-5-20/26261
Display Title
Straw hat, sombrero style
Descriptions
Object Description
Straw sombrero-style hat; natural straw with brown colored accents; wide brim, upturned; crushed dome; reinforced hole on either side, but cord missing
Inventory Description
Basketry hat, wide brim, tan with brown accents.
Classification
- Hat
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Materials
Fiber, Pigment, Straw, Cotton thread
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 40 x 38.9 cm (5 x 15 3/4 x 15 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26261
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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