Object: Beaver Hat

Beaver hats were very expensive and often helped to denote status.     A fine beaver hat would likely have cost as much as a week's wages for a tradesman or silversmith, so they were a highly prized possession.    

For further reading on Beaver Hats please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_hat

Making a beaver hat step by step:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://people.ucsc.edu/~kfeinste/hi…
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Another example of the beaver felting process:
http://cwh.ucsc.edu/feinstein/The%20process%20of%20felting%20a%20Beaver%20Hat.html