Hat

2003-38-110

From: China | Indochina

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-38-110
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Miao
Provenience China | Indochina
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Wool | Glass
Technique Embroidered | Woven | Blown | Strung
Description

Child's hat constructed of two horizontal red wool bands alternating with bands of geometric embroidery of rose and white silk thread in cross stitch and half cross stitch on navy cotton; gathered at crown and fixed with padded square formed of four bars of red wool; double ropes of blue, rose and yellow glass beads ending in rose tassels are fixed at three corners and center of square; clusters of matching tassel strands are fixed on each side and joined with a double strand of beads which runs from side to side; entire lined with cotton dyed blue.

Height 15 cm
Outside Diameter 21 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.100 - Other Number | 117 - Other Number

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