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Woven hat with painted red and black bands
Woven hat with painted red and black bands
Object Number 2004.36.19
Display Title Woven hat with painted red and black bands
Descriptions
Object Description Woven hat of structured conical form, the thin bands of woven bamboo painted red and black forming horizontal bands, the bamboo supported by sewn string all below a woven twine finial in a stylized foliate design, the interior lined with swatches of different patterned textiles in bright colors
Inventory Description Hat, conical form, horizontal bands of tan, red and black, textiled interior
Classification
  • Hat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1965 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo / Sabah / Kuching
Materials Plant fiber, Cotton, Pigment, Bamboo, Paint, String, Twine, Textile
Dimensions Overall: 18.5 x 41.5 x 41 cm (7 5/16 x 16 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2004.36.19
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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