Hat

NameHat

CultureWari

Date6th to 9th centuries

Place madeSouth Coast region, Peru, South America

MediumCamelid wool

Dimensions5 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (12.7 × 13.97 × 13.97 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1283

Object numberA.1995.93.1283

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

Description"Square" hat with vertical projections in cut pile and needle knit techniques; design panels alternate with solid color panels; the design panels span the corners and are divided by alternating red and blue panels. Colors are cream, brown, maroon, blues; made of camelid wool.