4251: Woman's Sun Hat.
Kenyah Dayak. Borneo Island, Indonesia or Malaysia.
Glass seed beads, palm leaves, trade cloth. Hat Dia: 21.25" (54 cm), Bead panel Dia: 14" (35.6 cm).
Beaded sun hat worn during village ceremonies. The beaded panel shows motifs of double dragon figures,
a pair in each quadrant.
Dragon motifs would be reserved for women of high social status. An unusal feature of the bead panel is the use of different colored beads
on the dragon figures to create a lively visual effect.
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