Object class: Caps (headgear) / Collector: Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-12033, described as Prayer cap; man’s; black taffeta, black cotton lining; worn while praying or visiting the temple by Parsi men. While not as opulent as many other prayer caps, these taffeta caps have the virtue of being easily tucked away in a pocket for ready use.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-12946, described as Cap; satin with pink dots (woven), brown cotton lining

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-12079, described as Cap; Topi (Gujerati): hat; Parsi priest's; white cotton, machine sewn, with lining of same material; L. 26 cm., W. 15.5 cm. Made by tailors. Worn by Parsi priests as part of their ceremonial garb. The topi is usually a base for a white cotton turban wrapped around it. This specimen belonged to the donor's husband, a priest in Udwada, Indian center of the Zoroastrian religion.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-11798, described as Cap; white cotton lined with cotton gauze; 23 cm rim diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-12953, described as Cap; red and white brocade, birds and trees; brown cotton lining, *child’s praying cap; materials/techniques: Lanchoi brocade, cotton lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-11797, described as Cap: "Cycle cap"; black felt; molded; shallow crown; 17 cm rim diameter. Formerly favored by young Parsi men for casual wear.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 9-12029, described as prayer cap; gold geometric motifs brocaded on red silk ground; 2 pieces of same colour but different motif used at crown; brown cotton lining; Worn by Parsi children of both sexes and men while praying, visiting the temple or in any generally religious or ceremonial context. Kinkhab or kasab is a kind of brocade using metallic thread. These topis or caps are sometimes referred to as vatkas. This specimen belonged to the 1st Indian baronet, Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, an ancestor of the donor’s late husband.