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Deity cap

Title

Deity cap

Year/Period

20th century

Region

Maharashtra, India

Material

Fabric, wire, sequins

Dimension

Object size: 8.0 x 18.0 x 16.5 cm

Accession No.

2015-00271

Collection of

Indian Heritage Centre

This brocade turban is embellished with zardozi (twisted wire) and a miniature sarpech (turban ornament) made of velvet, zardozi and sequins. Costumes made for deities were often made in the prevailing fashion, and donated for special occassions by important patrons of temples. The quality of the materials used for costumes, like in the case of this turban, is therefore quite high.