Hunting Hat

96-1-383

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Taranuna
Object Number 96-1-383
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Dionso | Dionisia
Date Made 1980-1993
Section American
Materials Wood | Moriche Palm Leaf | Scrap Cloth | Curagua Thread | Resin (material) | Commercial Cotton Thread | Nylon
Description

Twill woven moriche palm leaf cap covered with commercial nylon. Wooden facsimile of a stork bill attache to top a cap by moriche palm leaf holder.

Length 41.5 cm
Width 32.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-366 - Field No SF | 643 - Collector Number

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