Hat
late 19th century (made)
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The bamboo framework of this conical summer hat was covered inside and outside with white and red silk gauze and over this was a fine transparent netting woven from bamboo fibre. Such summer hat would have been worn by officials. A long twisted red fringe together with a horsehair plume plaited to resemble a peacock feather in a green jade socket, hangs from the pointed top which is surmounted by a red crystal set in a gilt-metal socket. Extra plume has been sewn inside the hat.
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Bamboo, white gauze weave silk, red silk cord fringe |
Brief description | Summer hat, bamboo with white gauze weave silk and red silk cord fringe, China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century |
Physical description | The bamboo framework of this conical summer hat was covered inside and outside with white and red silk gauze and over this was a fine transparent netting woven from bamboo fibre. Such summer hat would have been worn by officials. A long twisted red fringe together with a horsehair plume plaited to resemble a peacock feather in a green jade socket, hangs from the pointed top which is surmounted by a red crystal set in a gilt-metal socket. Extra plume has been sewn inside the hat. |
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Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hilburgh FSA |
Object history | Registered File number 1934/3917. |
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Accession number | T.214:1 to 4-1934 |
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Record created | December 6, 2002 |
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