Hat from Tarija, Bolivia

Object/Artifact

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West Chester University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Name/Title

Hat from Tarija, Bolivia

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.10

Description

Black felt with a felt thin chin strap

Context

Men in San Lorenzo wear a hat with a string tied on the front part of the brim. It is industrially manufactured in Sucre.

Collection

Edmundo Morales Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses

Acquisition

Accession

2013.1

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Edmundo Morales Indigenous Andean Hat and Headress Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sombreros Gabo

Place

* Untyped Place

San Lorenzo, Tarija

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Andes

Continent

South America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside of hat

Transcription

Sombreros Gabo; Chaqueno

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Diameter

30 cm

Material

Felt, Grosgrain Ribbon

Color

Black, Brown, White

Provenance

Provenance Detail

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

Exhibition

Indigenous Andean Hats and Headdresses: The Edmundo Morales Collection