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Straw hat with bamboo finial
Straw hat with bamboo finial
Object Number 2004.36.11
Display Title Straw hat with bamboo finial
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of conical form, vertically overlapping straw below a woven bamboo finial secured by a metal roundel on the interior and a widely woven head support. "SORSOGON" written in red ink on underside.
Inventory Description Hat, conical, woven, small star design in brown
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1979 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / <County> / Sorsogan
Additional Geographic Terms Luzon, Southern: Bicol
Materials Plant fiber, Straw, Bamboo, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 15.7 x 32.4 x 32 cm (6 3/16 x 12 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.11
Credit Line Gift of J. Roger Flather, Harvard '54
Provenance
Collector John Roger Flather (1979 - 7/6/04)
Donor John Roger Flather (1979 - 7/6/04)

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