DepartmentTextiles-Asia
hat
NameHat
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureMiao
Date20th century
Place madeGUIZHOU, China, ASIA
MediumSilk, cotton, metal beads
Dimensions3 3/8 × 5 3/4 in. (8.5725 × 14.605 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer
Object numberA.2022.7.92
Collections
ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies
DescriptionBeanie shaped hat with floral embroidered pieces in "leaf" shapes bordered in metal trim. The crown is crocheted in 3 colors of fine thread and the back pink silk panel has a floral embroideded border. Two tassels hang on each side.
20th century
c. 1945
20th century
c. 1970
1900-1925
