Hat Item Number: 3515/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woman's hat consisting of a cloth cap and wide plant fibre brim, covered in fabric. Top of hat is black, base is red; green trim along edge. Linear and triangle motifs across top; primarily done in white with red, yellow, green and blue-grey highlights throughout. Triangle-shaped fringe is attached to the hat brim and around the white motifs on top. Long chin strap, with concentric diamond designs woven along it, stitched to bottom.
Narrative
This hat and a jacket (3515/10) were commissioned by the donor while she spent several weeks in Peru, researching textiles.
Item History
- Made in Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru during 1980
- Owned by Dorothy Field before August 3, 2021
- Received from Dorothy Field (Donor) on August 3, 2021
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 3515/11
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- fibre, plant fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Peruvian
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy Field
- Received from
- Dorothy Field (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before August 3, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on August 3, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3515/0011