Hat from Tarabuco, Bolivia
Andean Man's Hat
Black-brown helmet-like leather headgear with symmetrical swirled design on top. There are 8 existing pink/orange/yellow/green tassels, five on the front and three on the back. The sequin pattern consists of larger gold circles (about 16 mm), with four smaller silver circles in each quarter of the larger gold circle. However, some of the smaller silver circles have fallen off.
Name/Title
Hat from Tarabuco, BoliviaEntry/Object ID
2013.1.1Description
HatContext
Married man's hat from Bolivia. "Seems to be a copy of a Spanish helmet, but folk stories suggest...that the natives were inspired by the shape of a nearby mountain that, on a close look, resembles the profile of a man wearing this type of hat. Actually, the shape of this hat has a closer resemblance to the hat Pope Adrian VI worn in 1522. Upon the death of the husband, the widow discards her hat and wears the late husband's hat for the rest of her life" (pg. 50).Collection
Edmundo Morales Indigenous Andean Hats and HeaddressesCategory
Clothing, Dress, Costume