Title
Silk cap with calligraphic motif
Year/Period
19th century
Region
India
Material
Dimension
Object size: 14 x 15 cm
Accession No.
2000-09138
Collection of
This silk cap features Qur’anic verses written in red. As some verses of the Qur’an are believed to have talismanic qualities, Muslims wear such caps with inscriptions for spiritual and physical protection. During the Ottoman period, most men wore headgear, so this cap would have been concealed underneath it.
