Hat Item Number: B688 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cone-shaped hat with woven red and yellow stripes. Tuft of red horse(?) hair is attached to the top of the hat. Three curved tusks are attached to one side of the hat. The bottom portion of the hat is unpainted. The rim of the hat is woven of light brown coloured grass.
Item History
- Made in Assam, India
- Collected during 1896
- Owned by Mrs. A. S. Bennett before July 1955
- Owned by A. S. Bennett during 1896
- Received from Mrs. A. S. Bennett (Donor) during July 1955
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- B688
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- grass ?, horse hair ?, tusk and paint
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, diameter 16.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Assamese ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. A. S. Bennett and A. S. Bennett
- Received from
- Mrs. A. S. Bennett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Assam, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1896
- Ownership Date
- before July 1955 and during 1896
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1955
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2260/0004