Panama Hat, worn by Paquito D'Rivera: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This hat was made by Sombreros Barberan in Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador, undetermined date. It is made of woven straw with black gros grain ribbon around the crown, and a plastic band inside the hat crown. There is a label inside the hat:

SOMBREROS BARBERAN C.LTDA. 12 de Mayo No112 GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR

This hat was worn by Cuban-American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Paquito D’Rivera. D-Rivera has received several awards and honors, including twelve Grammys, NEA Jazz Masters, Kennedy Center Living Jazz Legend award, and a National Medal of the Arts in 2005.

Materials, dates and provenance

• user: D'Rivera, Paquito
• maker: Barberean, Combreros
• Object Name: hat
• Physical Description: straw (overall material)
• Physical Description: grosgrain (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 5 in x 14 in; 12.7 cm x 35.56 cm
• place made: Ecuador
• place made: Ecuador
• ID Number: 2005.0086.02
• accession number: 2005.0086
• catalog number: 2005.0086.02
• Credit Line: Gift of Paquito D'Rivera
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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