Hat Item Number: 1404/33 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hat with conical shape that is made from woven stem with five ridges at the top that holds a series of leaves to the outer sides over an inner structure made of woven stem. The rim is formed by a strip of bamboo(?) held onto the hat with strips of woven stem. Painted with three evenly spaced yin and yang symbols in red, black and off-white on a grey ground, and the sections of the woven peak are painted in light grey, green, black, brown and red. The rim is red.
Item History
- Made in Taiwan
- Collected during 1895
- Owned by James Wheeler Davidson and Lillian Dow Davidson
- Owned by Marjory D. Abramson before January 4, 1990
- Received from Marjory D. Abramson (Donor) on January 4, 1990
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 1404/33
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- stem ?, paint, leaf ? and bamboo grass ?
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, diameter 30.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Taiwanese
- Previous Owner
- James Wheeler Davidson, Lillian Dow Davidson and Marjory D. Abramson
- Received from
- Marjory D. Abramson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Taiwan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1895
- Ownership Date
- before January 4, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on January 4, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 1404/0033