Minneapolis Institute of Art
Summer Court Hat for a Third Rank Civil Official
China
- Date
- c. 1850
- Medium
- Silk braid, bamboo, silk gauze, and glass
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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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