Skull Cap
1948 (Made)
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Skull cap, white cotton embroidered with pink, blue, green, yellow and orange silk in cross-stitch with stylised flower designs within grids. Made up of two pieces, a circular band and a flat crown. Edged with a braid of purple cotton, and lined with blue cotton.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Cotton embroidered with silk. |
Brief description | Skull cap, made of cotton embroidered with silk, Hunza, Pakistan, dating from 1948; Textiles; Hats and Headwear |
Physical description | Skull cap, white cotton embroidered with pink, blue, green, yellow and orange silk in cross-stitch with stylised flower designs within grids. Made up of two pieces, a circular band and a flat crown. Edged with a braid of purple cotton, and lined with blue cotton. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs. R.C. Halsted |
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Accession number | IS.73-2001 |
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Record created | August 8, 2001 |
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