Hat from Imbabura, Ecuador

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Andean Traditional Hat

Andean Traditional Hat

Name/Title

Hat from Imbabura, Ecuador

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.25

Description

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

Culture/Tribe

Otavalo, Imbabura

Dimensions

Width

15-1/2 in

Depth

3 in

Length

15-1/2 in

Diameter

15-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Felt, Yarn

Material Notes

Summer 2023 Sadie Patterson (WCU student) and chemistry professor Dr. Voras, Performed XRF and FTIR spectroscopy and the entire results: Fe, Ca, Zn, Cu, Ti, K, Mn, S,

Colors

Color

Navy, Brown

Color Notes

One blue string around hat