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Woven hat with beaded foliate design
Woven hat with beaded foliate design
Object Number 2004.36.10
Display Title Woven hat with beaded foliate design
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of structured conical form, tightly woven bamboo with a design of orange strips of zigzag design and silver thread detailing between triangles with beaded foliate design, green, yellow, red and white beads, with a zigzag bead design around the rim, interior with white and purple check textile lining, the head support covered in orange textile
Inventory Description Hat, conical form, woven, orange band with sewn geometric design, beaded floral
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1965
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo / Sabah / Kota Belud
Materials Plant fiber, Pigment, Thread, Bamboo, Silver thread, Bead, Textile
Dimensions Overall: 17.3 x 33.2 x 32.4 cm (6 13/16 x 13 1/16 x 12 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.10
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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