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
References
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12816
Collection
Citation
“Prestige Hat (Ashetu),” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 11, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28082.
Added by Rebecca Keyel


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