Salakot, a traditonal conical hat worn in the Phillipines that has a 2 1/2" brim. The hat has rattan strips attached to a piece of narrow wood starting at the top and going to the brim.the stips extend down to the brim, under to form the brim to the middle where the head would sit and are woven under at this point. There is a piece of reed on the top brim where it curves and another near the edge on top with three on the bottom and one going under the rattan for the brim edge for stability. The hat is decorated with red and green paint.
Bottom: The outer border lists cities and provinces in the Phillipines preumabley where Ernie Olchon visited during his military tour.
