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Woven hat of helmet form
Woven hat of helmet form
Object Number 2004.36.34
Display Title Woven hat of helmet form
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of oval form of overlapping layers of mengkuang leaves held in places by horizontal lines of sewn string all below a finial of thin interwoven bamboo strips in the shape of a seven pointed star, the interior with a loosely woven head support and interlocking woven bamboo ringlets for a chin strap
Inventory Description Hat, oblong conical shape, vertical leaves sewn together, brown rim and finial
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1980 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Mindanao
Materials Plant fiber, String, Mengkuang leaf, Bamboo
Dimensions Overall: 15.6 x 34.4 x 25.5 cm (6 1/8 x 13 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.34
Credit Line Gift of J. Roger Flather, Harvard '54
Provenance
Collector John Roger Flather (1980 - 7/6/04)
Donor John Roger Flather (1980 - 7/6/04)

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