Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Concave: Molded base, red exterior with white ribbon, red fringe, red,blue, yellow, silver, pink and green accents, attatched chin strap, fringe.
Concave

Molded base, red exterior with white ribbon, red fringe, red,blue, yellow, silver, pink and green accents, attatched chin strap, fringe.

Name/Title

Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.40

Description

Hat

Context

At the time, the use of synthetic yard was rare. The approximately 300 school children of both sexes where their traditional outfit, including this hat as part of their traditional uniform.

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

Region

Central Andes

Continent

South America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Ollantaytambo, Cuzco

Culture/Tribe

Willoc

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Depth

2 in

Diameter

10 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions are in regards to the hat, not the strap

Materials

Material

Felt, Muslin, Yarn, Ribbon, Glass

Material Notes

Summer 2023 Sadie Patterson (WCU student) and professor Dr. Voras, performed XRF and FTIR spectroscopy on the entire collection. Results: Fe Ti Ca K Mn Ce As Si Cu Cr Se

Color

Red, Green, White, Yellow, Blue, light blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, beige, Silver

Provenance

Provenance Detail

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

Notes

Page 109

Exhibition

Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses: The Edmundo Morales Collection