Accession Number2004/1.317.1
TitleMan's Hat
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th centuryMedium & SupporthorsehairDimensions 4 15/16 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (12.5 x 32 x 32 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong NamPhysical DescriptionThis type of hat (
gat) was once the most commonly worn men’s headgear by Korean aristocratic government officials and commoners. In the mid-Joseon period, they had tall crowns and wide brims. When Heungseon Daewongun (興宣大院君, 1820–1898), the father of King Gojong (高宗, r. 1863– 1907) seized power in the late Joseon period, he made the wearing of shorter crowns with narrower brims mandatory. This hat is in good condition despite some losses at the crown. The straps are made of black silk gauze.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 282]
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Keywords
Korean (culture or style)
clothing
costume (mode of fashion)
hats