string, hat
c. 1857
Country
Korea
Object
string, hat
Medium
Bamboo, glass and silk
Accession Number
1983.338
Credit Line
Gift of the Lutz Bamboo Collection
string, hat. c. 1857. Bamboo, glass and silk. Gift of the Lutz Bamboo Collection. 1983.338.
Dimensions
length: 30.5 in, 77.4700 cm
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
This object is currently on view
Hat String
Korea
about 1857, Joseon period
Bamboo
Gift of the Lutz Bamboo Collection
1983.526
In Korea, the hat worn by a traditional gentleman scholar was unadorned except for the string that tied it under his chin.
Known Provenance
At least 1977-1983, Lutz Bamboo Collection, Walter [b.1910, d.2003] and Mona Lutz; 1983, DAM collection, gift of the Lutz Bamboo Collection.
