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Source Description
Images on ceramics of men bearing weapons and wearing four-cornered hats suggest that this style was worn by military men. Indeed, such well-preserved ancient hats have been discovered in male graves, and not those of women. The hat’s form and decoration might have communicated military abilities and even rank among soldiers. The four corners may reference the perked ears of fast and agile animals or possibly feather tufts of birds, which were highly valued in Andean culture. Notice the animated representation of birds on the hat itself.This one is made from the soft hair of alpacas or llamas, with extra long tufts creating a thicker texture for the birds.
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Document identity
localId
85463
label
Four-Cornered Hat
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
85463
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Four-Cornered Hat
description
Images on ceramics of men bearing weapons and wearing four-cornered hats suggest that this style was worn by military men. Indeed, such well-preserved ancient hats have been discovered in male graves, and not those of women. The hat’s form and decoration might have communicated military abilities and even rank among soldiers. The four corners may reference the perked ears of fast and agile animals or possibly feather tufts of birds, which were highly valued in Andean culture. Notice the animated representation of birds on the hat itself.This one is made from the soft hair of alpacas or llamas, with extra long tufts creating a thicker texture for the birds.
provenance
Purchased by Georgia de Havenon, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 2016.
date
600-900 CE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
hats
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.5
height
15.1
depth
14.8
dimensionsRaw
H with corners: 3 3/4 × W: 5 15/16 × D: 5 13/16 in. (9.5 × 15.1 × 14.8 cm); H without corner tops: 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Huari
med
camelid fibers
creator_ids
31448
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
2988
3532
Page inventory
seq
1
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photo
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7acdadd5c4493546
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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c7d14fee154a1a95
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no
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no
seq
3
type
photo
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de60cc1d1bd4c47e
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no