A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century

Composed of a woven fabric embroidered with silver plaques embossed in flower design. A central dome-shaped element embossed in geometric design, inset with 4 cabochon Carnelians and a silver rod in center followed by a round-shaped element with a dome decorated with embossed arrowhead-shaped pendants. The dome’s perimeter is decorated with strands composed of flat elongated links inset with cabochon in various colors and followed by arrowhead-shaped embossed pendants.