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Details of object number: I.2
Title:Cap
Number of parts:1
Object name:cap
Production date:(before) -3390 — (after) -3100
Production period:Copper Age
Description:This is a hemispherical fur cap made of very thick fur leather with bristly hair from a brown bear (Ursus arctos) on the outside. It has two chin straps: on the left strap is a double knot that joined the straps before they broke.
Hist. crit. notes:The conservation of prehistoric remains of leather and hide in exhibitions is still a rarity worldwide. Their presentation in museums requires special preservation measures, as such materials are particularly sensitive to unfavourable climatic conditions. The climate in the display case for the bearskin cap lies between 18 and 20°C, with a humidity of 50-51%. Climate stability is vital: sensors in the display case monitor the temperature and humidity every quarter-hour and, if the required values are too high or too low, an alarm is triggered to permit an immediate response.
Technique:sewn
Dimensions:
- cap circumference: ca. 52 cm
cap height: 25 cm
strap 1 length: 32 cm
strap 1 width: 8 mm
strap 1 width: 9 mm
strap 2 length: 25 cm
strap 2 width: 8 mm
strap 2 width: 9 mm
Physical description:The cap was sewn together from two strips of fur with sinew using an overlock stitch. The lower strip was sewn together as a ring, while the upper strip, sewn to the upper edge of the lower strip, consisted of two pieces. The hole at the crown was closed with a piece of fur. Two leather straps were attached to the lower edge of the cap on the left and right and tied together when in use under the chin.
Institution:South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Theme:Ötzi
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Keyword:Ötzi
Iceman
Gletschermumie
Mann aus dem Eis
Gletscherleiche
Archäologie
archäologischer Fund
Archäologiemuseum
kupferzeitliche Bekleidung
Kopfbedeckung
Iceman
Gletschermumie
Mann aus dem Eis
Gletscherleiche
Archäologie
archäologischer Fund
Archäologiemuseum
kupferzeitliche Bekleidung
Kopfbedeckung