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Headdress

Headdress
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Head-dress, of hood form. Blue and red cotton embroidered with polychrome silks. A triangular panel at the top, embroidered with floral patterns. A narrow band with triangular ends is attached, embroidered with rosettes in polychrome silks on a blue ground.


Object details

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Object type
TitleHeaddress
Materials and techniques
cotton embroidered with polychrome silks
Brief description
embroidered, 1800s, Armenian
Physical description
Head-dress, of hood form. Blue and red cotton embroidered with polychrome silks. A triangular panel at the top, embroidered with floral patterns. A narrow band with triangular ends is attached, embroidered with rosettes in polychrome silks on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Dimensions of the head dress length: 21in
  • Width: 7in
The attached small band is L. 9 1/8 ", W. 1¾".
Style
Object history
Given to the Museum by Dr Shirnoon K. Gewergez of 47 Great Coram Street, W.6. See RP 94300/1899.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1929-1899

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2004
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