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Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3237/1

Gourd hat. Half-gourd creates the dome of the hat, with stem raised at centre. An edging of rattan wraps around the base of the gourd and is hammered into place with small nails. Interior holds woven rattan lining and soft ring that cushions the head. Twisted fibre chin ties emerge from either side of ring.

  • Narrative

    The hat was originally obtained in the Philippines by a man in the US military, in the late 1950s or early 1960s. He gave the hat to the donor in the 1970s.

  • Type of Item hat
  • Culture Ilocano
  • Material gourd fruit, rattan, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 16.0 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 29.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Millie Morton
  • Received from Millie Morton
  • Made in Luzon
  • Creation Date before 1965
  • Ownership Date before April 27, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on April 27, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3237/0001

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