Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Man's Hat: Men wear this hat to protect their heads from the sun. It is said that this hat is a close imitation Tupac Amaru's hat.
Man's Hat

Men wear this hat to protect their heads from the sun. It is said that this hat is a close imitation Tupac Amaru's hat.

Name/Title

Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.33

Description

Cuzco Hat

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

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Andes

Continent

South America

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

14 in

Diameter

15 in

Material

Felt, Felt String, Fe, Zn, Ca, S, Mn, K

Color

White

Provenance

Provenance Detail

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