Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0011-0009 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shokoku District; Kochi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Grass leaves; Paper; Nylon cordage; Commercial fabric cordage; Thread | |
| Description | Shallow, round hat shaped like an open umbrella with an inner framework of 6 overlapping bamboo ribs that are arranged like the spokes of a wheel and then covered with grass leaves woven in a concentric pattern; Exterior is covered with additional grass leaves that are laid flat, side by side, with their ends terminating at the hat's crown, and all hand sewn with a continuous thread beginning near the rim of the hat and continuing in spiral pattern toward center of hat; Grass-wrapped ring on interior provides for seating the hat atop the wearer's head and two plied native cordage loops provide for fastening the hat to one's head; Orange commercial fabric cord is tied to one of the loops. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Max Diam = 30.5 | |