Hat from Potosi, Bolivia
Women's hat from Yura, Potosí
Women's Black Velvet Hat
Name/Title
Hat from Potosi, BoliviaEntry/Object ID
2013.1.14Description
Women's black velvet hair with sequins, white ribbon, blue and pink thread, an a green tassel.Context
Women in rural Yura, Potosí villages would wear this hat. Although it may have been designed during the colony, this hat comes close to the four-cornered headdress that the Waris wore from 500 AD to 800 AD of which Yura was part.Collection
Edmundo Morales Indigenous Andean Hats and HeaddressesCategory
Clothing, Dress, Costume