Hat Item Number: 1128/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A man's hat with an attached leather and plastic eye shade (5 cm at the widest point). Has a horizontal band (12 cm) of multi-coloured fabric, rickrack, braid, and a 14.5 cm band of bright blue fabric appliqued with red and yellow vertical stripes. Very large red wool pompom on the top crown.
History Of Use
Men's hats differ from women's both in form and pattern, whereas there is less difference between the sexes in other items of Saami costume, such as the tunic or shoes. Men's hats are, generally speaking, larger and more elaborately decorated than women's. There is considerable variation in trimming of all clothing to distinguish one regional group from another.
Item History
- Made in Sweden ? before 1981
- Collected during 1981
- Owned by Wilhelm Helmer before May 29, 1986
- Received from Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on May 29, 1986
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 1128/6
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre, skin and plastic ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and appliqued
- Overall
- height 48.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 14.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Wilhelm Helmer
- Received from
- Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sweden ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1981
- Collection Date
- during 1981
- Ownership Date
- before May 29, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on May 29, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1128/0006