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Tepelik. Late-Ottoman, 19th century. Ankara Etnographic Museum.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 23, 2016 at 5:24pm
Gilt silver filigree tepelik (woman's hat cover). Late-Ottoman, ca. mid-19th century. Ø 10½ cm;decorated with a six-pointed 'Star of Süleyman' and 12 coral stones. Surrounded with 28 chains, featuring 27 metallic plaques (most of them round) and one Ottoman coin from H.1255/1838 AD. Probably originating from the Black Sea region. (Ankara Ethnographic Museum).
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Tags: Anatolia, Turkey, late-Ottoman.
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  • Peter Hoesli March 24, 2016 at 6:45am

    Dear Jean-Marie; Very nice. I like those red amulets, attached to the tepelik - very special indeed. With kind regards. Peter

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