Sombrero, or Hat, made by the Natives of the Philippian Isles

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 86

Additional Source Text:

"In the province of Bulacan, the Rattan of which it is made is called Nito, indigenus of the Isles."

The donor is described as being "of Spain."

Notes:

Nito is any of several climbing ferns (genus Lygodium) whose stems are used in the Philippines for making hats and baskets.

Juan Garcia Verdugo was a Spanish official in the Philippines.