Panama Hat, worn by Paquito D'Rivera

Object Details

D'Rivera, Paquito

Barberean, Combreros

Description

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.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Paquito D'Rivera

ID Number

2005.0086.02

accession number

2005.0086

catalog number

2005.0086.02

Object Name

hat

Physical Description

straw (overall material)

grosgrain (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 5 in x 14 in; 12.7 cm x 35.56 cm

place made

Ecuador

Ecuador

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

Clarinets

Jazz

National Museum of American History

Record ID

nmah_1293476

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0766-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa