Prestige Hat (Ashetu)

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/9c4bb05810e7da67299f8ab47fe3a665

Title

Prestige Hat (Ashetu)

Date

mid 20th century

Description

This orange, blue, and white crocheted cotton hat is another example of an ashetu. It features open work designed in white and concentric circles and geometric shapes decorating the crown. This hat also mimics the wrapped, tufted hairstyles indicating elevated social status.

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://0.api.artsmia.org/12816.jpg

References

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12816

Citation

“Prestige Hat (Ashetu),” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 11, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28082.

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