Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0062 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Nema, Mortlocks region, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Hibiscus fiber; Aniline dye; Cotton string | |
| Description | Finely woven hat with wide, flat brim, woven entirely of natural or aniline-dyed (purple) hibiscus fibers that have been split very finely; Weaving is done almost entirely in 2/2 herringbone weave, except for a few rows done in 3/3 weave; Design consists of 4 bands of purple and darker brown, each of which starts at the brim, crosses over the hat’s crown and then loops back again to the brim; A single length of cotton string is incorporated into the weave at the junction of the brim and crown, probably for structural support; Ends of string are left on the exterior. According to the donor, the fine weaving evidenced in this hat is typical of the Mortlocks region. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.2, Max Diam = 40.1 | |