Summer Court Hat for a Third Rank Civil Official

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Summer Court Hat for a Third Rank Civil Official

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Date
c. 1850
Medium
Silk braid, bamboo, silk gauze, and glass
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
27666

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The summer or cool hat consisted of a conical framework of split bamboo with a taut silk covering and brocade rim. Red, unspun silk floss, or red silk braided tassels were used to decorate the crown. The transparent blue glass jewel is indication of a third rank civil official. China, Asia

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The John R. Van Derlip Fund

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