Cap

Unknown

3rd–4th century · Wool; sprang technique · Islamic Art

Although frequently found in cemeteries, caps like this example are rarely recognizably depicted and thus their use is poorly understood. The bag-shaped hats are probably earlier than the tapered examples. The hat is worked in the sprang technique, which produced expandable networks.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century

Medium

Wool; sprang technique

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase by subscription, 1889