Dragon Boat Festival hat

NameHat

CultureChinese

Date1960s-1980s

Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia

MediumPlant fiber, metal wire

Dimensions9 13/16 × 23 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (25 × 60 × 60 cm)

Credit LineGift of Ditte Wolff, Museum of International Folk Art, A.2013.53.1

Object numberA.2013.53.1

Collections

Asia

DescriptionPointed, conical, woven hat made from plant fiber, has circular brim and sharply pointed conic top, inside has woven head piece for wearing, bottom and top of hat have same woven design, but brim has horizontally styled weaving and edge of brim is stitched together by metal wire, possibly copper, hat associated with Dragon Boat Festival.