Coolie hat

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
A woven hat with a conical shaped pointed crown, a wide flat brim and a natural fibre cord.
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Object detail

Maker
Media/Materials
Natural fibres.
Original catalogue sheet suggests "Ratan vine rim, nipah leaves under surface, unidentified outer surface (much like brown paper), all held into collie hat shape with openly woven split rotan on upper and lower surface. Two loops inside with plastic covered ties".
Measurements
230 x 495 x 230mm height x width x depth
230mm diameter
Production place
Southeast Asia, Asia
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1972/105/2

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