Conical hat

NameHat

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1960s-1980s

Place madeThailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumPlant fiber, palm thread, metal staple

Dimensions8 7/8 × 14 9/16 × 14 15/16 in. (22.5 × 37 × 38 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Ditte Wolff, A.2013.53.15

Object numberA.2013.53.15

Collections

Asia

DescriptionConical hat with rounded features and circular brim, top point of hat is folded palm in pentagon shape and is stapled together, surface of hat is vertically sewn palm overlapping each other, hat arches down from top point and meets halfway in a sewn circle then arches out to circular brim, underside of hat reveals intricate weaving, white string attached to underside for wearing.