Hat
This hat was made using the "sprang" technique, which creates a network of stitches that allows the hat to expand to fit over the head. The hat can then be drawn tight at the top. Akhmim (former Panopolis) was a major weaving site in Byzantine Egypt. Although frequently found in cemeteries, hats like this example are rarely recognizably depicted and thus their use is poorly understood.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hat
- Date: 5th–8th century
- Geography: Attributed to Egypt, Akhmim (former Panopolis)
- Medium: Linen; sprang technique
- Classification: Textiles
- Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
- Object Number: 90.5.30
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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