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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0011-0017   CAS 1991-0011-0017; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Okinawa
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Wide-brimmed hat, woven inside and outside of bamboo (?) splints in an open-weave, lattice pattern over a paper core; Outermost portion of top surface is woven in wicker weave and rim is finished in coiled stitch.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Max Diam = 51.0, Length = N/A