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Hat, black cap, woven bamboo fiber and horse hair, wide peak at crown
Hat, black cap, woven bamboo fiber and horse hair, wide peak at crown
Object Number 986-19-60/14452.1
Display Title Hat, black cap, woven bamboo fiber and horse hair, wide peak at crown
Descriptions
Object Description Hat. A "kat" traditionally worn by Korean noblemen of old. Black, woven mesh of bamboo fiber and horse hair. Wide brim top hat that sits on a seperate bell-shaped cap. Red trim and ornate applique visible only on inside. Two long black tie strings. A work of art by the human culture asset named Yoongong Park. White wood box with lid and brown string. See X-file #51-5. Measurements for cap: diameter 25 cm, height 15.8 cm; box: length and width: 45.6 cm, height: 20.5 cm; other measurements in record are for hat.
Inventory Description Hat, black cap, woven bamboo fiber and horse hair, wide peak at crown
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Artist Yoonyong Park
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Korea
Materials Bamboo, Horsehair, Pigment, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 16.3 x 22 x 13 cm (6 7/16 x 8 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 986-19-60/14452.1
Provenance
Collector Robert B. Stobaugh (1986 - 1986)
Donor Robert B. Stobaugh (1986 - 1986)

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