Hat with motif from silver bowl - Gotland

Beautiful hat made in four wedges, every visible stitch is hand made with linen thread. Made of brown wool with a lining of linen on the inside. 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 brown 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 56 cm, deep 20 cm. The hat is finished with fur from a fox’s tail.