Hat
Item number Sa251 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A boy's plaited straw hat in a fedora style with a turned up brim and a creased crown. White plastic band stitched around the rim and a black plastic hat band with the ends crossed and having three holes: one at the cross is attached to a metal eyelet in the hat and the other two holes are 1-2 cm. from the first.
History Of Use
Straw hat typically worn by young boys in Solola.
Cultural Context
worn by a boy
Item History
- Made in Panajachel, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before August 5, 1977
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on August 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- Sa251
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- metal, plastic and grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- plaited, punched, bent and machine stitched
- Overall
- height 12.4 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 28.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Panajachel, Solola, Guatemala
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0404/0011
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