SEHRA AND TOPI
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SEHRA AND TOPI

POSSIBLY NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY

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SEHRA AND TOPI
POSSIBLY NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY
A bridegroom's ornamental headdress consisting of a fitted cap (topi) and a veil (sehra), made of cotton/silk, a gem set border along the bottom with inset jewels backed with textile, 25 suspended strands with hanging rubies, pearls, and emeralds, ending in tassels
Sehra: 10 ins. (25.4 cm.) wide (gem set border); 13 ½ ins. (34.2 cm.) long (suspension beads)
Topi: 6 ins. (15.2 cm.) high
Exhibited
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 274-275, no. 206
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 293, no. 202
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 308, no. 206
de Young Legion of Honor, San Francisco 2018, p. 182, no. 121
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