Exterior is decorated in a metalic thread. Feels rigid. Interior has shiny orange lining with green vinyl band.
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cap
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Headwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Measured with hat sitting on surface, crown upright.
Height
8 in
Diameter
7 in
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
Hat decorated with gold embroidery. Khost turban hat. "This cap is used for wrapping a turban. This special hat is locally called Kola (colah). The golden embroidery is done by hand with a special thread called TEELA. This hat is very popular among Mohmand, Waziristan tribes of Pakistan and its also very popular in Paktia, Khost and other frontier regions of Afghanistan".
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https://zarinas.com/shop/ols/products/jaji-colah-turban-hat
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/iranian-masculinities/male-dress-reforms-under-reza-shah/D32F149C12DBFB5802766AA16F64EBE1
