Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Unisex Hat: White ,hardened, black and green ribbons tied at back , small metal pieces at pattern intersections, plastic adjustable sizer attatched to chin strap
Unisex Hat

White ,hardened, black and green ribbons tied at back , small metal pieces at pattern intersections, plastic adjustable sizer attatched to chin strap

Name/Title

Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.31

Description

Hat

Context

Men usually tie a thin black ribbon on the cup. Women decorate their hats by sewing a ribbon both on the edge of the rim and on the cup, on which a sequin is affixed. Color of ribbon used to adorn the hat depends on the taste of the woman

Collection

Edmundo Morales Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses

Category

Clothing, Dress, Costume

Acquisition

Accession

2013.1

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Edmundo Morales Indigenous Andean Hat and Headress Collection

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Cuzco, Peru

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Yanaoca, Canas

Region

Central Andes

Continent

South America

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Felt, Cotton, suede, Plastic

Material Notes

Summer 2023 Sadie Patterson (WCU student) and the chemistry professor Dr. Voras, perfromed XRF and FTIR spectroscopy on the entire collection. Results: Fe Zn S Ca K Ni

Color

Green, beige, Black, Silver

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Morales, Edmundo, "Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses: Tradition, Identity, and Symbolism", 2013

Notes

Pg. 100