Hat
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Hat (Kamauk) of basket-plaited bamboo strips, bound round the edge of the brim with silk plush and with cane wound with silver-wire and silk. Lined with satin damask. In the shape of a convex shield plaited with a diaper of squares over a foundation of plantain leaf. The apex of the crown is ornamented with a coil of silver-wire wound round a cane core, and similar thread reinforces the brim above and below, which is also bound with purple plush. The satin damask lining is of yellow figured with a pattern of rows of flower and leaf devices.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Basket-plaited bamboo, silk, satin damask, cane and silver wire |
| Brief description | Kamauk, bamboo, basket-plaited; Burma, C19 |
| Physical description | Hat (Kamauk) of basket-plaited bamboo strips, bound round the edge of the brim with silk plush and with cane wound with silver-wire and silk. Lined with satin damask. In the shape of a convex shield plaited with a diaper of squares over a foundation of plantain leaf. The apex of the crown is ornamented with a coil of silver-wire wound round a cane core, and similar thread reinforces the brim above and below, which is also bound with purple plush. The satin damask lining is of yellow figured with a pattern of rows of flower and leaf devices. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Chelmsford, 116 Eaton Square, S.W.1 |
| Object history | Given by Lady Chelmsford, 116 Eaton Square, S.W.1. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1921-6878 |
| Other number | RP 1921/6878 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.12-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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