Hat Item Number: Sf485 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White straw hat with a wide, dark red hatband knotted in a three-pointed bow. Hat has a tall, flat crown. Brim is upturned in the back. Patterned red and white sweatband.
Cultural Context
Worn by women.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Kate Gibson during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland before October 10, 1978
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- Sf485
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- grass, synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, adhesive, gesso and dye
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 38.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Kate Gibson
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0490/0089