Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3377/6

Small square-shaped hat with a pointed top. Hat has four sides, now folded flat on opposing sides. The exterior is black, and the band is decorated with a repeating scalloped design in off-white silk(?) thread. The upper triangular area of each side is decorated with an embroidered paisley design in off-white silk(?). The hem is edged with a dark black-blue trim. The interior is lined with a bright red fabric.

  • Narrative

    Donor travelled to Soviet Uzbekistan in 1969, and briefly stayed in Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent.


  • Type of Item hat
  • Culture Uzbek
  • Material cotton fibre, silk fibre
  • Measurements height 13.5 cm, width 14.8 cm, depth 2.4 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Karl Perrin
  • Received from Karl Perrin

  • Made in Uzbekistan
  • Collected in Uzbekistan

  • Collection Date during 1969
  • Ownership Date before August 1, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on August 1, 2019

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3377/0006