Pare

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Pare. Hat. Woven from plant fibre, possibly pae'ore (pandanus). Commencement from centre top of crown. The plant fibre strips are shiny, dyed-black, brown and natural in colour. The strips are woven, forming a wide strip, which is then machine sewn together, using cotton thread. Oval shaped brim with an oval shaped crown. The inside of the crown is lined with cloth fabric. The cloth has a pattern consisting of thick white and purple strips with thin mustard-yellow coloured strips. A black fabric cloth headband is wrapped around the base of the crown, with a flat bow on the side. A white coloured bow with green and red strips is visible inside the inner base of the crown.

Accession number: 1929.153 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Hat (English)

Place
Unknown
Accession Number

1929.153

Accession Date

30 May 1929

Other Id

3783 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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