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Hat with hexagonal form rim, painted in red and black
Hat with hexagonal form rim, painted in red and black
Object Number 2004.36.69
Display Title Hat with hexagonal form rim, painted in red and black
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of structured rounded conical form, with a hexagonal form rim, painted with three red and black vertical abstract bands and three black line and waved line horizontal bands above the rim all on a natural beige field woven with diamond and line patterns, interior of thickly woven bamboo with inset head support and loops for a chin strap
Inventory Description Hat, conical, hexagonal form, brown and red geometric design on rim and edges
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1965 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo / Sabah
Materials Plant fiber, Pigment, Bamboo, Paint
Dimensions Overall: 23 x 41 x 49.5 cm (9 1/16 x 16 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.69
Credit Line Gift of J. Roger Flather, Harvard '54
Provenance
Collector John Roger Flather (1965 - 7/6/04)
Donor John Roger Flather (1965 - 7/6/04)

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