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Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

c.1870 (made)
Place of origin

Conical cap, of thick plain brown felt (sheep's wool).


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Conical hat, brown felt, eastern Iran, c.1870; Textiles; Hats and Headwear
Physical description
Conical cap, of thick plain brown felt (sheep's wool).
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Diameter: 21cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register: 'BOX NO. 107 / SIR F. GOLDSMID'S COLLECTION continued. / 9194. CAP. Felt; Eastern Persia. 7912'. Slip book entry 7192: 'Two Felt Caps / East'n Persia / 1870 Colonel Goldsmid / & Do.' The second cap, 9195(IS), has been deaccessioned.
Association
Other number
7912 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
9194(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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