O-hana Hat

NameHat

Dateca. 1980

Place madeOkinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, paper, metallic foil, wire

Dimensions7 1/16 × 15 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (18 × 40.5 × 40.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.42

Object numberA.2015.73.42

DescriptionRed, gold rimmed, petal shapes; blue triangle with silver stamens; extending petal shapes roll towards blue ocean center with silver waves over a band of red with gold waves, silver/gold panels which are curled in towards the red circle center with an eight-pointed gold shape; the hat is built on an 8-banded frame with hanging head piece from which red cord ties hang.