fez(tarbush);
hat
- Museum number
- As1966,01.235
- Description
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Village man's soft fez (tarbush), made of red felted wool with a black silk tassel on top.
- Production date
- late 19th century to early 20th century (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 20 centimetres
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Height: 13 centimetres (excluding tassel)
- Curator's comments
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From Register:
"Worn with or without a turban wrapped round it. If the tassel is in, the man is married, if it is out he is unmarried."
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From acquisition notes "Fellahin".
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1989-1991, London, Museum of Mankind, 'Palestinian Costume'
- Acquisition date
- 1966
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- As1966,01.235