Hat

2003-38-134

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-38-134
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience India
Date Made ca. 1900
Section Asian
Materials Leaves | Grass | Mica
Technique Sewn | Woven
Description

Large flat circular umbrella hat consisting of several layers supported by an elaborately joined spoked frame; the top layer of cotyphoa ubraculifera leaves is followed by succeeding layers of cloth, paper, and book mica; the frame itself consists of thin spokes of wood (or reed) joined by several bands of coiled reed with scalloped "V" shaped and circular reed decorations between each band; a straight sided circular inner crown of cotypha umbraculifera leaves is attached at the center of the frame.

Height 9.5 cm
Outside Diameter 79 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.107 - Other Number

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