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Woven hat with three red vertical bands of repeating diamond and zigzag design
Woven hat with three red vertical bands of repeating diamond and zigzag design
Object Number 2004.36.2
Display Title Woven hat with three red vertical bands of repeating diamond and zigzag design
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of structured conical form, painted in red and black with three red vertical bands of repeating diamond and zigzag design bordered by red stripes terminating in loops at the finial and a red and black band at the rim, interior of thickly woven bamboo. Underside of hat is woven with natural and black fibers. "TAMBUNAN" and "S..." -Unreadable, approx 5 characters- written in black ink.
Inventory Description Hat, conical, painted red and black geometric design
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1965 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo / Sabah
Materials Plant fiber, Pigment, Bamboo, Paint
Dimensions Overall: 18.5 x 32.3 x 32.5 cm (7 5/16 x 12 11/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.2
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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