Lot 81
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A conical hat of white felt, embroidered in black silk with Sufi inscriptions within pointed cartouches, the crown with a flower-shaped medallion--11in. (28cm) high; and a smaller conical hat, similarly worked--7½in. (19cm) high, Dervish, early 20th century
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A conical hat of white felt, embroidered in black silk with Sufi inscriptions within pointed cartouches, the crown with a flower-shaped medallion--11in. (28cm) high; and a smaller conical hat, similarly worked--7½in. (19cm) high, Dervish, early 20th century

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A conical hat of white felt, embroidered in black silk with Sufi inscriptions within pointed cartouches, the crown with a flower-shaped medallion--11in. (28cm) high; and a smaller conical hat, similarly worked--7½in. (19cm) high, Dervish, early 20th century
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The hats are inscribed with poetry in praise of the poverty of Sufism, rejecting the need for worldly possessions

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