DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Woman's Hat and Wig
NameHat
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date1944
Place madePisac, Peru, South America
MediumStraw, wool felt, cotton, wool, silk
Dimensions13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Colonel (Ret.) and Mrs. James D. Land, A.1966.37.10ab
Object numberA.1966.37.10ab
Descriptiona) Woven straw brim covered with black and red felt, dish shaped with edges turned up. Top (black) side is decorated with strips of hand woven white cotton bits, etc. b) Two braids of black wool, attached to a black silk skull cap. Siburized. In measurements field, a refers to the hat, b refers to the length of the braids.
