Hat

Unknown

probably 5th–8th century · Wool · Islamic Art

Although frequently found in cemeteries, hats such as this example, are rarely recognizably depicted and thus their use is poorly understood. The bag-shaped hats are probably earlier than the tapered examples. The hat is worked in the sprang technique, which produced expandable networks.

Artist

Unknown

Date

probably 5th–8th century

Medium

Wool

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Lily S. Place, 1921