Headdress from Pakistan

Pointed and woollen headdress from northern Pakistan (Chitral?), 20th century. Pointed and woollen headdress from northern Pakistan (Chitral?), 20th century. Copyright Victoria & Albert Museum, London, acc. no. IS.38-1996.

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses a headdress from the north of Pakistan (Chitral). It is made of a densely woven wool and felted cloth (locally called patti). It dates to the twentieth century. It is 83 cm high and 85 cm wide at the base.

V&A online catalogue (retrieved 20 December 2016).

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