E0724: Hat

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0724

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Headwear ➞ Hat

Marks/Labels:

May be part of 2010.ETHN03 accession

Materials:

botanical ➔ fiber

Dimensions:

37 cm L
13 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, Japan

Acquisition Date:

July 10 1948

Description:

Hat made out of wrapped reeds and woven plant fibers.

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