DepartmentTextiles-Asia
hat
NameHat
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
CultureMiao
Date20th century
Place madeGUIZHOU, China, ASIA
Mediumcotton, metallic thread, silk, metal, beads, plastic
Dimensions4 1/2 × 10 × 12 1/2 in. (11.43 × 25.4001 × 31.7501 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer
Object numberA.2022.7.94
Collections
ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies
DescriptionHat with multicolored tassels hanging from beads and metal dangles; front has 15 dull metal domes sewn on. One plastic yellow flower hanging on a thread. Heavily embroidered appliqued pieces all over. Colors of green, red, orange, blue.20th century
1930-1939
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1900-1940