Hat Item Number: 3133/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven hat. Hat is cone shaped, narrowing toward top, where a scalloped edge surrounds the crown. Above this is a small, rounded cone, tall, with a green, red and orange tassel at top. Patterning is dense, in horizontal lines around the object, showing birds, foliage, and four legged animals (alpaca?), interspersed with geometric designs in colours ranging from tan, to purple to dark brown and blue.
Narrative
This collection (3133/1-35) was brought to Vancouver by the donor's father's family, when they moved here from Bolivia in the 1940s.
Item History
- Made in Bolivia before 1950
- Owned by Elspeth Webster
- Owned by Catherine Webster before October 2, 2015
- Received from Catherine Webster (Donor) on October 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 3133/1
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 35.0 cm, width 26.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua and Aymara
- Previous Owner
- Elspeth Webster and Catherine Webster
- Received from
- Catherine Webster (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before October 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on October 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3133/0001