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Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0003-0003   CAS 2006-0003-0003; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1905
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo; Rattan (?); Cotton thread
Description Round, brimless hat with peaked crown, whose exterior is woven in a plaited technique of alternating light and dark finely split bamboo (?) strips that form a herringbone pattern; Interior is more coarsely plaited of wider and plain bamboo strips; Separately woven headrest ring is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 43.2