Gourd hat

NameHat

CultureFilipino

Date1970s

Place madePhilippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumGourd, rattan, string

Dimensions5 5/16 × 9 13/16 × 12 5/16 in. (13.5 × 25 × 31.25 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.13

Object numberA.2015.73.13

Collections

Asia

DescriptionCircular orange gourd with stem at top forms exterior of hat. Plated rattan fiber lines interior of hat, including forming an interior headband; yellow string tied on opposite sides of interior band. Dark and light brown fiber bands on exterior rim.