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Straw hat

Chinese straw hat made from corn straw with a small crown and very wide brim. The object came to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm in 1921 as a gift from the military hospital inspector Johann Jakob Keidel. Keidel was stationed in the Tianjin (Tientsin) field hospital from 1900/1901 with the garrison of the East Asian Expeditionary Corps, from 1901 the East Asian Occupation Brigade, and was thus involved in the military operations of the German Empire in the Boxer War. During his two-year stay in China, he collected various objects, including Chinese clothing and tools or bullets from the context of the fighting. He acquired the objects by purchasing them from Chinese traders or as gifts, among other things. He donated or loaned a selection from his collection to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm in several stages.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
hats
Dimensions
H 7 cm, diam. 55 cm
Material/Technique
Straw; plaited, sewn
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
1921.4492b

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1900 (?)
    where
    People's Republic of China
  • Change of physical control
    when
    1900-1921 (?)
    who
    Johann Jakob Keidel
    Description
    Donated to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm in 1921

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