Cap
late 19th century (made)
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Cap embroidered in Badeha stitch of coloured silks. The top of the crown consists of twelve triangular sections of coloured felt in red, black, white and green, and the lower part of four sections in red and green. The lower sections have inscriptions in Arabic characters framed in cartouches. The seams are trimmed with narrow coloured cords in black/white and magenta/white, and the lower edge is finished with a narrow black fringed braid. There is a 'button' (ghul) of five rounds of felt on top of the crown.
A skull-cap belonging to a member of the Kadirilik and Naqshbandi Sufi sects.
A skull-cap belonging to a member of the Kadirilik and Naqshbandi Sufi sects.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Coloured felt and coloured silk Badeha embroidery as well as braiding and cords |
| Brief description | Felt cap with Badeha embroidery, made in Turkey, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Cap embroidered in Badeha stitch of coloured silks. The top of the crown consists of twelve triangular sections of coloured felt in red, black, white and green, and the lower part of four sections in red and green. The lower sections have inscriptions in Arabic characters framed in cartouches. The seams are trimmed with narrow coloured cords in black/white and magenta/white, and the lower edge is finished with a narrow black fringed braid. There is a 'button' (ghul) of five rounds of felt on top of the crown. A skull-cap belonging to a member of the Kadirilik and Naqshbandi Sufi sects. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs E Mackworth Praed. |
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| Accession number | T.113-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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