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Skull Cap

1948 (Made)
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 18cm
  • Height: 7.5cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs. R.C. Halsted
Collection
Accession number
IS.73-2001

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Record createdAugust 8, 2001
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