E0377: Cap

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0377

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Headwear

Marks/Labels:

on top button/knob paper label "Chinese cap" Four Chinese characters on inside front. Characters on inside of cap are possibly the name of the wearer or the craftsperson (Prof. Liang Chee Wee.) "E377" in black ink on inside back

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ silk
paper
fabric ➔ thread

Dimensions:

19 cm L
8.5 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

China

Description:

Semi-spherical cap made of 6 triangular panels.

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