The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 28, 2024

Cap

Cap

1800s
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The semiprecious rose-colored spinels were considered a talisman for military victory.

Description

Historically in India, head coverings were worn in outdoor and formal contexts and can signal age, allegiance, and status among Indian men and boys. A low round cap such as this was worn primarily by the well-educated aristocratic boys in the king’s circle. The painstaking process of creating the ornament involved wrapping gilt-silver wire of various dimensions around a silk thread core to create a textured appearance for the flowers and vines.
  • ?–1916
    Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Kumar, Ritu, and Cathy Muscat. Costumes and Textiles of Royal India. London: Christie's Books, 1999. p.284, no. 3
    Swarup, Sushama. Costumes & Textiles of Awadh: From the Era of Nawabs to Modern Times. 2012. p. 46 no. 1
  • Raja Deen Dayal: The King of Indian Photographers. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 23, 2023-February 4, 2024).
  • {{cite web|title=Cap|url=false|author=|year=1800s|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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