Unknown Central and South American
Four-Cornered Hat

CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
  • Four-Cornered Hat
Date500–800 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumWoven dyed fibers
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 6 × 5 7/8 in. (11.4 × 15.2 × 14.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.999
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston, since at least 1972 [Glassell Album #8, slide dated "FEB 72"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.999

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