Child's Hat

Name/Title

Child's Hat

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.250

Description

This rare boy’s cap came from the Khatrie’s (dyer’s caste) of Abrasar district. It had been treasured as a piece of fine embroidery rather than worn by the woman met there. Rare example of a boy’s cap.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Early to mid-20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Bhuj

Region

Gujarat

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Khatri

Dimensions

Width

27 cm

Length

15.5 cm

Material

Cotton, Silk thread, Cotton thread

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.