Antique Asian Farmers Hat

Item Details

An antique Asian farmer’s hat with a bamboo frame and painted fabric cover. The had has a bamboo slat structure that is covered with fabric. The head rest is loosely woven bamboo attached to the main strucutre with thin bamboo strips.

1938.0427

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

some wear to the top

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-343