Pashtun man's Muslim prayer cap
Object
Cap
Production date
1986
Object number
1987.135
Physical Description
A man's Muslim prayer cap, from the Pashtun (Pathan) ethnic group, who are primarily from north-west Pakistan and central-eastern Afghanistan. Such headwear is an important component of religious and cultural dress in the region. It was purchased by a Hackney resident from an Afghan street trader in the northern Pakistani city of Rawalpindi in the mid 1980s.
Associated Place
Pakistan (Place)
Afghanistan (Place)
Afghanistan (Place)
Material
Cotton
Dimension
Height (Whole): 71mm
Circumference (Whole): 171mm
Circumference (Whole): 171mm
On display?
Yes