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Printed silk turban from a Persian masquerade costume
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Printed silk turban from a Persian masquerade costume

Anna van der Horst · 1913 · doorstopwerk; printing; latten; leaf (metal); glass; nylon; silk; vloszijde; tule

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Turban of white silk printed with a gold-colored motif of garlands and circles, through which gold-colored silk and nylon tulle is draped. Decorated with three 'jewels' consisting of a round piece, faceted glass on colored foil framed by a border of gold-colored sequins in which a gold-colored bead. Around this points of gold-colored glass beads. Inner work of brass. Lining, with tunnel belt, of ivory-colored silk. Provided with white hat elastic.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBedrukte zijden tulband van Perzisch maskeradekostuum. 1913. Anna van der Horst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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