Accession No

Z 15192 B


Description

Man's knitted woollen hat. Mostly red with three bands of geometric patterns in white, green, blue and pink; tassel on top in pink and red; has ear covers or flaps woven with squares of various colours; trim of blue and white around bottom edge. Strip of white cotton attached at the bottom of one ear flap with red stitching.


Place

Americas; South America; Peru; Cuzco Area


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wool


Local Term


Measurements

180mm x 380mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Original description for Z 15192 A-B: 'A: Man's knitted woollen cap. In patterns of red and white; waves, quadrangles, zig-zags and birds. Has ear covers and a tassel on top. Highland Peru, probably Cuzco area. B: As above but multicoloured patterns.'

Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
The hat is primarily red, with bands that include various shades of white, green and pink. (There is no distinct imagery, however.) There is a very small tassle/bauble on top in pink and red. The ear flaps are very brightly coloured in blocks of the colours mentioned.
Event Date 1/12/2004
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller


Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.6022 | Freezing
Event Date 13/9/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Description (Physical description)
Man's knitted woollen hat. Mostly red with three bands of geometric patterns in white, green, blue and pink; tassel on top in pink and red; has ear covers or flaps woven with squares of various colours; trim of blue and white around bottom edge. Strip of white cotton attached at the bottom of one ear flap with red stitching.
Event Date 3/9/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller


FM:318990

Images (Click to view full size):