Hunting Hat

96-1-379

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Taranuna
Object Number 96-1-379
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Pancho Mena | Juana Trina
Date Made 1980-1990
Section American
Materials Wood | Moriche Palm Leaf | Scrap Cloth | Curagua Thread | Resin (material) | Commercial Cotton Thread | Nylon
Description

Twill woven moriche palm leaf cap covered with commercial nylon. Wooden facsimile of a stork bill attached to top a cap by moriche palm leaf holder.

Length 40.5 cm
Width 35.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1990-39 - Field No SF | 639 - Collector Number

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