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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2548   CAS 0389-2548; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Hat
Culture Wari
Global Region South America
Country Bolivia or Chile
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Bolivia or Northern Chile
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Middle Horizon: 500-800 CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Cotton (?)
Description Tiwanaku-style 4-cornered hat; From file: “Middle Horizon bag or hat? (sic) split face knotless netting cotton? (sic) unusual in such a fine piece? (sic) hand done not on loom, wave design, this pattern used on tunics on M[iddle] Horizon 2 & 3, therefore not an early piece, is complete Rowe, Dawson, Lyon Garaventa (sic).”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.6, Width = 45.5, Length = 45.5