These two black tubular hats feature strips of metal radiating out in a star-shaped pattern to enclose each piece. They were stored in a metal tubular box. Hats like these were commonly worn by aristocrats of the Javanese courts. It is a part of a set of Javanese aristocratic dress, and includes a European style military jacket, patola trousers, a cotton belt, and hats; it is representative of cross-cultural Javanese court dressing in the 20th century.
