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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0003-0005   CAS 2006-0003-0005; 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; Reed stems; Aniline-dyed cotton thread; Unidentified black leaves (?)
Description Round brimless hat with rounded dome, whose exterior is woven in an open lattice technique using thinly split cane rods over a layer of black paper (?), and surmounted by a small red and yellow wool pompom; Interior of hat is lined with single layer of coiled rods which are bound together and to the outer layers by a diamond network of blue yarn stitching that is, itself, flanked by red and yellow yarn stitching; Separately woven headrest ring is attached to interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Max Diam = 32.0