We are auctioning the original pink hat worn by Achi, the Shiba Inu behind the viral “Dogwifhat” meme, a one of a kind cultural artifact that helped define a generation of internet Meme history. This is the first and only time the actual, physical hat from the Meme will be made available to the public to find a new home. This iconic piece has never been offered before and may never be again. To ensure its authenticity and legacy, a photo of Achi and his parents sitting behind the hat, was inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain via Ordinals to verify provenance prior to the auction.

About "Dogwifhat“ Meme

According to know your meme „Dogwifhat“ Meme refers to an image of a Shiba Inu dog, named Achi wearing a pink knitted hat. The meme became widely known for its absurd and endearing caption style, including misspellings like “dog wif hat.” The image began circulating on social media platforms like Reddit and Twitter around late 2020, often used in ironic or surreal meme formats. It has since grown into one of the most recognizable internet memes of the past several years, even inspiring a cryptocurrency named $WIF (dogwifhat), which reached a multi-billion-dollar market cap during it’s peak.

About Achi and the Hat

Born on September 15, 2018, Achi’s charming personality quickly won over everyone around him. The pink wool hat was handcrafted by Achi’s owner using yarn that was originally intended for donation. Before ever being used in a photo, the hat served briefly as a Christmas decoration.

On November 17, 2018, Achi’s parents took a playful photo of him wearing the hat, which was then uploaded by a close friend to Instagram, marking the first appearance of what would later become a global meme.

About Provenance history:

In 2024, the meme image was sold as an NFT on Foundation.app for 1,210.759ETH (at the time $4.3 million USD). The sale was organized and verified by the Bureau of Internet culture, a DAO focused on preserving internet cultural artifacts

To further verify the authenticity of the hat, we’re including a set of high-resolution photos, featuring never before seen images of Achi, as well as recent shots of him next to the hat alongside a handwritten, date-marked verification note. Additionally, a video was recorded prior to the auction in which Achi’s owners share the backstory of the meme and the provenance of the hat.

This lot includes:

Physical Good:

• Dimensions: 12.5 x 12.5 x 10 (cm)
• Weight: 0.09 (kg)
• Materials: wool
• Item Type: Art Collectible

No Reserve

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