Hat with motif from silver bowl - Gotland

Beautiful hat made in four wedges, every visible stitch is hand made with silk thread. Made of plant dyed light brown wool with a lining of linen on the inside. Woll was hand weaved. The embroidery sized 11,5 cm x 11,5 cm was made with silk  thread on linen fabric, which was also decorated with a stripe of gold silk. The embroidery’s motif is from a silver bowl found in Gotland. This type of hats has been worn both in Scandinavia and in Slavic areas.

The girth measure on the inside is 63,5 cm, deep 20 cm. The hat is finished with fur from a fox’s tail.