Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3097/25

Salmon coloured knitted hat with earflaps, patterned with geometric dark brown flowers. The cap of the hat narrows towards the top, with a smaller rounded top end. The pattern on the hat is made up of dark brown flowers on the salmon ground. The flowers are made up of eight drop-shaped petals with thin salmon lines separating them, coming together at the points. The cap is made of one woven piece, sewn together at a seam on the left side where the pattern does not line up. The edge of the cap has a dark brown line with checkers on the bottom. The earflaps are triangular with slightly rounded sides which narrow to a point where a blue woven tie is attached. The earflaps are patterned with a smaller salmon triangle outlined by two triangular dark brown and salmon bands, with a line with dashes across it inside each band. The left earflap is sewn onto the cap with bright pink thread and has a half green, half white pompom at the tip where the tie attaches. The right earflap is sewn on with orange thread.


  • Type of Item hat
  • Culture Quechua, Aymara
  • Material wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 39.8 cm, width 27.3 cm, height 53.2 cm, width 27.3 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
  • Received from Joanna Staniszkis

  • Made in La Paz

  • Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3097/0025