Hat from La Paz, Bolivia

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Andean English Bowler Hat: Brown bowler hat with copper ribbon on brim and base of hat,satin roping tassle,orange satin lining inside,vinyl sweat band w/ printed brands cotton bow tag
Andean English Bowler Hat

Brown bowler hat with copper ribbon on brim and base of hat,satin roping tassle,orange satin lining inside,vinyl sweat band w/ printed brands cotton bow tag

Name/Title

Hat from La Paz, Bolivia

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.16

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

* Untyped Cultural Region

La Paz, Bolivia

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

9 in

Depth

5 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Diameter

6 in

Materials

Material

Felt, satin ribbon, Cotton, vinyl, Plastic

Material Notes

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

Color

Brown, Copper, Orange

Provenance

Provenance Detail

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

Notes

page 64- English Bowler

Exhibition

Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses: The Edmundo Morales Collection