Hat from Potosi, Bolivia

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Young Women's Wool Hat

Young Women's Wool Hat

Name/Title

Hat from Potosi, Bolivia

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.7

Description

Young Women's wool Hat decorated with red, yellow, and green yarn.

Context

Potolo and Ravelo, Potosi. Young women decorate their hats with yarn and ribbons; adult old women rarely do.

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

Bolivia

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Hat

Height

4 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Circumference

26-11/16 in

Materials

Material

Yarn, Elastic, Thread, Wool Felt, Tassel

Material Notes

Fe Ca K S Zn Ti

Color

White, Red, Yellow, Green