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Samo

Hat
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hat of stiffened silk gauze in black. The hat consists of a skull cap and a rounded vertical part at the back. The frames are made of lacquered bamboo splints, stiffened hanji paper and horsehair, which are then covered with silk gauze. Attached to the back are a pair of fan-shaped pennons, made of bamboo frames covered with silk gauze. The edging is made of laquered paper-string.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSamo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silk gauze, bamboo, horsehair, hanji paper, lacquer (ottchil)
Brief description
Hat of stiffened silk gauze in black, with two pennons at the back
Physical description
Hat of stiffened silk gauze in black. The hat consists of a skull cap and a rounded vertical part at the back. The frames are made of lacquered bamboo splints, stiffened hanji paper and horsehair, which are then covered with silk gauze. Attached to the back are a pair of fan-shaped pennons, made of bamboo frames covered with silk gauze. The edging is made of laquered paper-string.
Dimensions
  • Base width: 7.75in
  • Base width: 6.375in
  • Height: 7in
  • Round head circumference: 60cm
Object history
Headgear worn at court
Bibliographic reference
Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6. This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021)
Collection
Accession number
T.516-1919

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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