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TWO DERVISH HATS

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TWO DERVISH HATS
the first a domed white felt cap covered with blue cotton, embroidered with geometric patterns, with a glass ferrule; and the second covered with red embroidery
Both late 20th century
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Lot Essay

The first cap is worn by masters of the Khaksar dervishes. See: Richard Gramlish, 'Die Shiitischen Derwischorden Persiens III (Wiesbaden 1981), p5.

The red cap with gul-style decoration is typical of the Cerrahiye Halvetiye, and is generally worn with a green sash. See: N Atasoy, 'Dervis Ceyizi,' (Istanbul 2000), p.84.

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