Hat Item Number: 3086/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Felt hat, light tan in colour. Brim is wide, curved slightly upward on one side, and down on the other. A band of dark tan edges the brim, embellished with white stitching in a double wave pattern. The crown is low, rounded at top, and banded by strips of wool in bright pink and red. The wool is wound several times around and secured by stitching at both sides, where the ends hang freely.
Narrative
The hat is the type that porters wear on the "Inca Trail". Purchased from a local market in Cuzco.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru
- Owned by Reva Malkin before November 13, 2014
- Received from Reva Malkin (Donor) on November 13, 2014
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 3086/3
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre and synthetic fibre ?
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 28.0 cm, depth 30.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua ?
- Previous Owner
- Reva Malkin
- Received from
- Reva Malkin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 13, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on November 13, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3086/0003