Hat from Potosi, Bolivia

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Andean Bolivian Man's Hat: Light beige hat with a black ribbon wrapped around near the base.
Andean Bolivian Man's Hat

Light beige hat with a black ribbon wrapped around near the base.

Name/Title

Hat from Potosi, Bolivia

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.12

Description

Hat

Context

It is almost a standard practice that men wear the hat imposed by the Spaniards in the late 1500s on top of the traditional Andean hat. The tassels do not have any symbolic significance. Some men sew a black ribbon almost at the top of the cup. (pg. 60)

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

Potsoi, Bolivia

Dimensions

Height

5-1/8 in

Width

9-1/8 in

Depth

5 in

Length

10 in

Diameter

10 in

Circumference

29-9/16 in

Materials

Material

Felt, Fabric, Ribbon

Material Notes

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

Color

beige, Black

Exhibition

Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses: The Edmundo Morales Collection