Hat

Title

Hat

Description

woven bamboo hat with fairly flat brim slowly sloping to a rounded crown. Outer rim isa wide piece of bamboo wrapped in bamboo and the first 2" of the outer brim is circularly wocen bamboo. Outer side is paper covered with criss-crossed bamboo. Underside is paper covered with criss-crossed bamboo. 4 rivet holes in crown. The crown is a low circular one -- no point. The outer side is covered with a clear shellac or varnish. Two opposite holes have not been used -- the holes are still covered with the shellac or varnish. There appears to be the number 8 stamped in red ink on the underside.

Identifier

1984.033.001

Collection