Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Andean Peru women's hat black and yellow fabric, multicolored thread with metallic ribbons, trim, 6 beaded chin straps onto ribbon: Several communities in the province of Quispicanchis wear this type of colorful hat.
Andean Peru women's hat black and yellow fabric, multicolored thread with metallic ribbons, trim, 6 beaded chin straps onto ribbon

Several communities in the province of Quispicanchis wear this type of colorful hat.

Name/Title

Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.23

Description

Hat

Context

Several communities in the province of Quispicanchis wear this type of colorful hat. Young women always place special orders and prefer bright colors. Some old women still wear simple, homemade hats. The top of the hat has at least two pockets to keep needles, pins, bill notes, etc. A beaded string is used to tie the hat under the chin.

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

Northern Andes

Continent

South America

Culture/Tribe

Cuzco, Peru

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

15-1/4 in

Depth

1 in

Length

15-1/2 in

Diameter

15-1/2 in

Circumference

48-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Felt, Wool, Glass Beads, Sequins, Cotton, Grass, Foil, Synthetic

Material Notes

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

Color

Yellow, Green, Purple, Silver, White, Orange, Gold, Pink, Blue, Red, Black

Provenance

Provenance Detail

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

Exhibition

Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses: The Edmundo Morales Collection