Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hat

Tzotzil Maya artist

Date

20th century

Medium

Plant fibers, wool, silk

Culture

Tzotzil Maya

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The sombrero , or wide-brimmed straw hat, is recognized by its high, pinched crown. While dyed palm leaves are often woven into colorful stripes around a sombrero's crown, this particular example has been further decorated with numerous imported ribbons of silk and wool. These ribbons would shimmer and sway to the movement of the wearer. An attention-grabbing hat like this is an apt headpiece for a village leader who would have worn it to a community-wide celebration. In recent years, more and more men have adopted Western dress, replacing the straw sombrero with plain brown or black felt hats. Tzotzil Maya, México, Americas

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