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Hat

1992 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hat from a Korean bridegroom's outfit. It is made of stiffened black silk gauze on a frame with elastic ties and metal fixers. It is high-crowned with protruding horizontal flaps at the rear. The silk is figured with patterns of lucky characters and clouds.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Figured silk gauze on a frame with elastic ties and metal fixers
Brief description
Hat for a bridegroom's outfit, black silk gauze on a frame with elastic ties and metal fixers, Korea, 1992
Physical description
Hat from a Korean bridegroom's outfit. It is made of stiffened black silk gauze on a frame with elastic ties and metal fixers. It is high-crowned with protruding horizontal flaps at the rear. The silk is figured with patterns of lucky characters and clouds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5cm
  • Diameter: 19.5cm
Collection
Accession number
FE.542:12-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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