This is a vintage Turkoman headdress from the north of Afghanistan or one of the Central Asian republics (at the time this was made still part of the USSR.) This style of headdress was worn for ceremonial occasions or community celebrations. The design is very traditional, dating back centuries or more. The much coveted silver and gold ones were worn by only by the wealthy and powerful, the ones, such as this, made from non-precious were worn by everyone else.

Obviously this can be worn as a headdress, however with a little creativity it can be fashioned for a number of other costuming uses (think of all the uses for tassels!) These will polish up, but we thought we'd leave them with their natural aged patina.

14" wide, 21" long,

Available Quantity: 1

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