Head Band & Hat

Headgear in ancient Andean societies was a conveyor of status, station, and cultural identity, and among the Wari people of Peru (AD 600-900) the four-cornered hat seems to have signified the highest status.

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Head Band & Hat
Wari culture
Peru
Pile construction; alpaca pile on an alpaca knotted foundation
AD 600-900
Band 3/4 x 121" (1.9 x 307.3 cm.), Hat 5" high (12.7 cm.)

Head Band & Hat