Sombrero

NameHat

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateMid-19th century

Place madeBolivar, Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool, cotton

Dimensions6 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 13 1/4 in. (16.51 × 31.75 × 33.655 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.4

Object numberA.2010.26.4

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCream colored thick wool felt hat with tall, round crown. The crown tied with three bands, the lowest of the same felted material with a red tie around the center, the second two of handwoven multicolored bands of white, pink, green and purple, each tied in the back with tassels on the ends of the ties.