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Dervish cap with floral motifs and inscriptions
Persian
Qajar Dynasty
H. 1242 (1826–27)
Object Place: Iran
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave, embroidered with silk
Dimensions
H: 22.9 cm (9 inches)
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret and Eric Schroeder
Accession Number1996.56
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCap for a dervish; consisting of four joined sections of fulled woolen cloth. The upper two-thirds of each section is embroidered with floral motifs and the lower one-third with cartouches enclosing inscriptions. The inscriptions in each of the four sections differ. One cartouche contains the date H. 1242. The embroidery is executed in light blue and yellow silk on a taupe ground. An interlining of printed cotton is visible through moth holes in the fabric. The cap is lined with black wool. Condition: scattered moth damage.
InscriptionsThe poem on this cap exalts a dervish's poverty:
ProvenanceGift of Margaret and Eric Schroeder, Mar. 27, 1996.