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Woven hat with openwork zigzag band
Woven hat with openwork zigzag band
Object Number 2004.36.53
Display Title Woven hat with openwork zigzag band
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of soft rounded form with a wide brim, woven with purple and natural color with an openwork zigzag band around the center; purple color very faded
Inventory Description Hat, domed form, wide over-turned rim, open worked, purple design
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1968 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Marshall Islands / Ratak Chain / Majuro Atoll
Materials Plant fiber, Pigment, Vegetable fiber, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 28 x 31 cm (5 5/16 x 11 x 12 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.53
Credit Line Gift of J. Roger Flather, Harvard '54
Provenance
Collector John Roger Flather (1968 - 7/6/04)
Donor John Roger Flather (1968 - 7/6/04)

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