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Artifact
Pith Helmet
Description
Shola-style pith helmet with a thick, rounded brim.
Crisscross quilt-stitched khaki cloth cover.
Leather strap across the top of the hat and a leather chin strap.
Green material around the inner rim.
Puggaree, or hatband, around the outside of the hat.
Inside of the hat has a red, leather maker's label and reads "Dalton Vase and Co., Basrah and Baghdad."
History of Use
Likely worn by Ernest Kells during his contracts to drill for oil in Persia from 1922 to 1931, where temperatures frequently exceeded 45 degrees in the shade.
The civilian pith helmet is modeled after the military counterpart, but is lacking ornamentation and badges.
It was adopted by Westerners working in tropic and sub-tropic British colonies (such as Iraq, Egypt, India, and Palestine) from the mid-19th century until the late 1960s.
Designed to protect the wearer's head from the sun and heat.
Map Location
Latitude: 33° 19' 43.003" N Longitude: 44° 24' 58.788" E
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