編號 101129409

編號 101129409

Monpa yak felter hat, from Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Monpa people make these hats placing yak wool in a basin to which is added hot water containing apple juice. The yak’s felt is then kneaded for about an hour. It is then moulded with hands giving it a desired shape of hat. The tapering point is twisted out from the material of the body.
20th century
Size 22 x 22 x 24 cm