700 Protective Silk and Cotton Child's Tiger hat

Chinese Child’s Yellow Protective Tiger Hat. Traditional hat worn by boys to scare away evil spirits and to imbue them with the fierceness and courage of a tiger; Black silk face and silk trim with yellow cotton back and legs; indigo cotton lining; facial features are good but ears of black silk brocade and purple cotton are in rough shape; otherwise, fair condition; c 1920; northern China; Han Chinese; 20”circumference