Conical hat decorated with dyed red, yellow and blue rattan laid vertically and horizontally.

Collection type: Object
Description: Conical hat decorated with dyed red, yellow and blue rattan laid vertically and horizontally.
Long description: Conical hat decorated with dyed red, yellow and blue rattan laid vertically and horizontally. Near the peak is a bands of coloured pal leaf arranged in a chevron pattern. The hat is made of strips of palm leaf stitched together with the decoration stitched on top. The palm strips are painted a pale green colour. The rim is finished with pink plastic cordage.
Geographical reference: Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia; Sarawak
Cultural groups: Melanau
Person: Field collector Dorothy Wright; PRM source Dorothy Wright
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1997
Date collected: By 1997
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1997
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Rattan Fibre Plant, Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Yarn, Process Stitched, Process Basketry
Dimensions: Height: max 175 mm, Diameter: max 420 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1997.11.28