Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0008-0002 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Hat | |
Culture | Chinese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | China | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Silk and cotton fabric | |
Description | Round brimless hat with rounded crown; Exterior is assembled from six triangular pieces of finely woven black silk fabric, each one lined on interior with red colored cotton fabric; The six pieces are stitched together so their points come together at the hat’s peak, which is decorated with a blue silk braided knot; Rim of hat is encircled by two black silk bands; Hat is somewhat stiff, suggesting there may be an underlying of paper or lightweight cardboard between interior and the layers of fabric; Maker’s mark (?) is stamped inside in Chinese characters. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Max Diam = 17.9 |