DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hat or Cap
NameHat
Place madeIRAN, Middle East, Asia
Mediumfiber
Dimensionsoverall: 14 cm. diam. on top crown. 22 cm. diam. at bttm.of band, no brim
Object numberA.1960.23.1
DescriptionPillbox shape. Exter. solidly embroid. by hand in concentric circ. designs, mercerized cotton giving effect of silk threads. Commer. dyes, org., purp., olive grn., blk., wht., red, yell. No wool in this cap. Support fab. crown, blue & wht.ticking-band of slightly stiffened mater. like buckram, lt. bl.prior to 1930
Artist not recorded, possibly a member of the Graves family
after 1919
early 20th c.
Artist not recorded
