Hat Item Number: B638 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Embroidered skull-shaped cap or hat. Diamond-shaped designs of yellow and white, outlined in black. Small, round mirrors are sewn at the corners of each. Lozenge-shaped designs above and below. Purple background. Darning-stitch outlined with chain-stitch.
History Of Use
Muslim style skull cap worn by men. Possibly a Sindhi style cap; or possibly from Punjab?
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected during 1870
- Owned by Universal Art Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- B638
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, width 25.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- North India
- Previous Owner
- Universal Art Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1870
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0024/0035