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Headgear – Urfa province /Turkey.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on February 12, 2016 at 2:31am

Traditional bridal/festive headgear from the Urfa province. Upper part: silver ‘tepelik’ (hat cover) and plates in alpaka (nickel silver); side parts: small (partly gild) silver plates; turquoise, chains, late-Ottoman silver & copper coins; imitation-hair in ‘ibrişim’ (thick black silk threads); decorative jewel on the back. Recomposed with predominantly antique material (ca. 1900). Used by both Kurds and Arabs. (Inv.nr. ba$016 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).

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Peter Hoesli February 12, 2016 at 12:57pm

How interesting Jean-Marie! I have posted about a year ago a photo of a head decoration on this site which is the same as a part of this head dress! Please have a look at it and let me know. I am so pleased with your postings. This is quite a new territory for this site! With kind regards. Peter
Betty February 12, 2016 at 6:05pm

I can only agree with Peter add my "welcome!".

Very interesting postings.
ingrid Langerak February 12, 2016 at 9:05pm

Very attractive and intrique jewelr. Lovely display. and adding my welcome. GR.Ingrid.