Sombrero

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head garments

Datec. 1900

Made AtMexico, Central America, North America

MediumFelt, cotton and horsehair

Dimensions8 1/4 x 23 in. (21 x 58.4 cm)

Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase

Object numberF78.44.3A

DescriptionThis is a sombrero made in Mexico around the turn of the 20th century. Sombreros are to this day made out of either straw or felt. While wealthier wearers traditionally donned hats made of felt, there is now little difference in quality between the two. Designs are added to hats made of both mediums and are produced in a variety of ways. This hat is embellished with floral motifs and braided patterns.

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