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Armenian headgear – Oltu / Turkey.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on February 12, 2016 at 1:27am
Traditional festive headgear from the Olti/Oltu region (North of Erzurum province). Well-to-do Armenian, c. 1900. The felt hat is adorned with needle work, small Ottoman copper coins, 2 x four lines of: wild pearls + one silver coin, and a gilt silver clasp holding a purple silk tassel; the tassel is attached to the hat by a string of blue glass pearls. A large silk scarf with embroidered edges completes the headgear. (Inv.nrs. ba$023 & yaz069 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).
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Tags: Anatolia, Armenian, Turkey, headgear
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  • Peter Hoesli February 12, 2016 at 2:05am
    WOW very beautiful Jean-Marie! You have a wonderful collection - I most loooove it! Regards. Peter
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