Hat
19th century (made)
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Shan hat, of soft plaited rice-straw, with velvet bandeau and cotton tying strings. Conical crown: very wide brim, with a bandeau of green velvet and tying strings of plaited green cotton. A tassel of cotton tags on the crown.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Plaited rice-straw, velvet and cotton |
Brief description | Kamauk, straw, plaited; Burma, C19 |
Physical description | Shan hat, of soft plaited rice-straw, with velvet bandeau and cotton tying strings. Conical crown: very wide brim, with a bandeau of green velvet and tying strings of plaited green cotton. A tassel of cotton tags on the crown. |
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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 |
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Accession number | IM.10-1922 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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