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Source Description
Turbans, the traditional headgear of Muslims in the Ottoman Empire, were removed like hats without being unbound. One would then place them on a shelf and cover them with embroidered cloths as protection from dust and disrespectful treatment. The wearing of turbans was abolished just a few decades after this cover was made: in 1827, Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808-1839) ordered all male Ottoman subjects, both Christian and Muslim (with the exception of the clergy), to wear red woolen fezzes. Soon thereafter, in 1830, Algeria, previously a semi-autonomous Ottoman province, was invaded by the French.
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Document identity
localId
29702
label
Turban Cover
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
29702
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Turban Cover
description
Turbans, the traditional headgear of Muslims in the Ottoman Empire, were removed like hats without being unbound. One would then place them on a shelf and cover them with embroidered cloths as protection from dust and disrespectful treatment. The wearing of turbans was abolished just a few decades after this cover was made: in 1827, Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808-1839) ordered all male Ottoman subjects, both Christian and Muslim (with the exception of the clergy), to wear red woolen fezzes. Soon thereafter, in 1830, Algeria, previously a semi-autonomous Ottoman province, was invaded by the French.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Ottoman)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Textiles
turbans
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
316
height
57.2
dimensionsRaw
124 7/16 x 22 1/2 in. (316 x 57.2 cm)
Source extras
med
silk embroidery on linen
creator_ids
16160
collection_ids
ISL
TAF
exhibition_ids
2726
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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c74dd04b9bd9af6f