Object Details
- Description
- Felt hats, in the shape of a truncated cone, like this one, added an exotic flair to the highly elaborate and distinct Zouave uniform. The navy blue felt and green tassel combination of this fez typically indicated an Irish regiment. This fez was a part of a uniform from the 164th New York Infantry Regiment, also known as Corcoran’s Irish Legion. This regiment received volunteers from Irish immigrant communities in both the western and eastern cities of New York.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- associated date
- 1861-1865
- ID Number
- AF.24937.04
- accession number
- 64127
- catalog number
- 24937.04
- Object Name
- fez
- Other Terms
- fez; Man; Army, Volunteers; Zouave
- Physical Description
- blue (overall color)
- green (tassel color)
- Measurements
- overall (boxed): 11 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 28.575 cm x 29.21 cm x 29.21 cm
- Related Publication
- Kagan, Neil, editor. Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_397776
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-ea9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
