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Hat (India)

This is a Hat. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is silk (satin) embroidered in colored silk, linen, metal thread and glass and its technique is embroidered on silk satin. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W (flat): 43.8 × 21.6 cm (17 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Hat (India); silk (satin) embroidered in colored silk, linen, metal thread and glass; H x W (flat): 43.8 × 21.6 cm (17 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.); 1941-54-1

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18563695/ |title=Hat (India) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=23 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>