Hat, 1950-1984, 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( x cm), Cotton; appliqué and reverse appliqué; needlework, Thailand, 20th century, Hats such as this one are worn by the Hmong people as a form of decorative clothing to be worn for special celebrations and sometimes as a form of protection. The elaborate designs and fanciful attachments, such as these pompoms, are thought to distract mischievous spirits who sometimes tempt the unsuspecting soul to leave the physical body, thereby causing the death of the individual

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