Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Andean Peru Style Hat used for Sun Protection: Beige hat with a black string tied on and a brown leather horse buckle.
Andean Peru Style Hat used for Sun Protection

Beige hat with a black string tied on and a brown leather horse buckle.

Name/Title

Hat from Cuzco, Peru

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.41

Description

Hat

Context

The horse figurine is used as a symbol of identity.

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

* Untyped Cultural Region

Peru

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

15-11/16 in

Depth

4-7/8 in

Length

13-7/8 in

Materials

Material

Felt, Ribbon, Metal

Material Notes

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

Color

beige, Black, Brown, Gold

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