Material: Beads, tassels
Style: Afghanistan – Uzbek
Size:  Height 85 cm, Width 19 cm
Order Number: MHSAAUWHD1

Central Asian Uzbek people are found mainly in Uzbekistan and  other parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan. More than 16 million Uzbeks live in Uzbekistan and about 2,000,000 in Afghanistan.

Uzbek tribal bead and braided hair decoration with silver caps and ring ornaments and tassels. Long braided hair was decorated in rural areas to show the girl’s beauty.

Map of Afghanistan.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, mirror
Style: Gujarat, India
Size:  Height 9 cm (front)  22 cm (back), Diameter 14 cm
Order Number: MHSAAHH1

Mid-20th century.

Map of Bhuj.

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Material: Gold, palm leaf
Style: Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: Height 8.5 cm, Length 19 cm
Order Number: MHSAMS1

Songko are Buginese male moslem hats.This one has gold and would have been owned by royalty.

Islam was introduced by Minangkabau missionaries from Sumatra and a history of extensive Malay settlement in the major trading city of Makassar, now Ujung Pandang, in the south.

Makassar, the capital of the kingdom of Gowa, was an important entrepot for cloves and nutmeg traded from the very small islands of  Ternate and Tidore in the Moluccas. The city also became a city of Islamic scholarship.

There is a photograph of a man wearing a similar one in The Jewelry of Southeast Asia, Ann Richter, Thames & Hudson, 2000, page 171.

80-90 years old.

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Material: Gold, palm leaf
Style: Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: Height 9 cm, Length 18 cm
Order Number: MHSAMS2

Songko are Buginese male moslem hats. This one has gold and would have been owned by royalty.

Islam was introduced by Minangkabau missionaries from Sumatra and a history of extensive Malay settlement in the major trading city of Makassar, now Ujung Pandang, in the south.

Makassar, the capital of the kingdom of Gowa, was an important entrepot for cloves and nutmeg traded from the very small islands of  Ternate and Tidore in the Moluccas. The city also became a city of Islamic scholarship.

There is a photograph of a man wearing a similar one in The Jewelry of Southeast Asia, Ann Richter, Thames & Hudson, 2000, page 171.

80-90 years old.

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Material: Wood, gold leaf
Style: Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Diameter 18 cm
Order Number: MHSAME5

When the Minangkabau converted to Islam,  they kept their traditional law and matrilineal social organisation. They remain strongly Moslem and have blended the two systems. Property and inheritance follows the female line, but maintenance of adat, the traditional law, smooth running of society and settlement of disputes is the responsibility of senior men. Many events call for ceremonies.

In early days wooden headdresses (saluak datu batimbo kayu) were intricately carved, hollow and lightweight in imitation of folded cloth headdresses and then decorated with gold leaf. This one has clearly been used and has a crack. They have not been worn for many years and are mostly in private collections and museums.

There is a similar one in Gold Jewelry of the Indonesian Archipelago, Anne Richter and Bruce Carpenter, Editions Didier Millet 2011, page 281.

About 70-80 years.

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Material: Gold-plated
Style: Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Height 50 cm, Width 42 cm
Order Number: MHSAMSBC1

When the Minangkabau converted to Islam,  they kept their traditional law and matrilineal social organisation. They remain strongly Moslem and have blended the two systems. Property and inheritance follows the female line, but maintenance of adat, the traditional law, smooth running of society and settlement of disputes is the responsibility of senior men. Many events call for ceremonies.

Minangkabau Bride and Groom.

The most elaborate head ornament is the suntiang worn by a bride at her wedding. If a woman does not have a large head of hair, a bun made of hair or finely cut pandanus leaves is attached to her hair to  support it. The most complex ones consist of a golden semicircle to which many gold or gilded ornaments are attached. Sprays of small real or cloth flowers are added.

Arranging this many-pieced crown takes well over an hour and is an art in itself. It weighs many pounds and the bride has to wear it for hours during the wedding ceremony and reception. Maybe this is the reason Minangkabau brides never smile!

Map of Minangkabau.

Mid 20th century.

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Material: Gold-plated
Style: Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Height 42 cm, Width 35 cm
Order Number: MHSAMSBC2

When the Minangkabau converted to Islam,  they kept their traditional law and matrilineal social organisation. They remain strongly Moslem and have blended the two systems. Property and inheritance follows the female line, but maintenance of adat, the traditional law, smooth running of society and settlement of disputes is the responsibility of senior men. Many events call for ceremonies.

Minangkabau Bride and Groom.

The most elaborate head ornament is the suntiang worn by a bride at her wedding. If a woman does not have a large head of hair, a bun made of hair or finely cut pandanus leaves is attached to her hair to  support it. The most complex ones consist of a golden semicircle to which many gold or gilded ornaments are attached. Sprays of small real or cloth flowers are added.

Arranging this many-pieced crown takes well over an hour and is an art in itself. It weighs many pounds and the bride has to wear it for hours during the wedding ceremony and reception. Maybe this is the reason Minangkabau brides never smile!

Map of Minangkabau.

Mid 20th century.

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Material: Gold-plated
Style: Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Height 48 cm, Width 35 cm
Order Number: MHSAMSBC3

When the Minangkabau converted to Islam,  they kept their traditional law and matrilineal social organisation. They remain strongly Moslem and have blended the two systems. Property and inheritance follows the female line, but maintenance of adat, the traditional law, smooth running of society and settlement of disputes is the responsibility of senior men. Many events call for ceremonies.

Minangkabau Bride and Groom.

The most elaborate head ornament is the suntiang worn by a bride at her wedding. If a woman does not have a large head of hair, a bun made of hair or finely cut pandanus leaves is attached to her hair to  support it. The most complex ones consist of a golden semicircle to which many gold or gilded ornaments are attached. Sprays of small real or cloth flowers are added.

Arranging this many-pieced crown takes well over an hour and is an art in itself. It weighs many pounds and the bride has to wear it for hours during the wedding ceremony and reception. Maybe this is the reason Minangkabau brides never smile!

Map of Minangkabau.

Mid 20th century.

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Material: Horn
Style: East Sumba, Indonesia
Size: Height 7 cm, Diameter 16 cm
Order Number: MHSASPH1

Sumba occupies about 11,000 square kilometres and consists of large limestone plateaux covered with rough grasses and broken by valleys and hills. Thousands of horses live in the vast grasslands of East Sumba. Horses and cattle comprise wealth for the aristocrats in this dry, stony country, which is difficult for agriculture.

The peci is a cap worn by Moslem men. It is a truncated cone, usually made of black or embroidered felt, cotton or velvet. It is worn on formal, religious and state occasions, as well as weddings and funerals.

The name peci is probably derived from the Dutch word petje meaning ‘small hat’. The black cap was modelled on Kemal Ataturk’s fez, but without its Islamic associations. Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia, made it popular. He promoted it as a symbol of nationalist identity for men, whatever their religion.

This one, made of horn, belonged to the head man of a village in East Sumba.

Mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, coins
Style: Swat Valley, North Pakistan
Size:  Height 15 cm (hat) 77 cm (tail), Diameter 22 cm
Order Number: MHSATWWH2

Swat Valley is sometimes called the Switzerland of Asia. It’s where Malala is from. This headdress would have been worn on a special occasion, such as a wedding. Dye may be made from insects.

Map of Swat.

Probably 1930 -1940s.

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Material: Cotton, metal top, bells, dangles, shells
Style: Turkmen
Size:  Height 67 cm, Diameter 17 cm
Order Number: MHSAAH1

Turkmens are a Central Asian Turkic ethnic group living mainly in Turkmenistan, northern and northeastern Iran and Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and North Caucasus.

This headdress would have been worn on a special occasion, such as a wedding.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 56 -57 cm
Order Number: BBUH16

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 56 cm
Order Number: BBUHA

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 56 cm
Order Number: BBUHB

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 54 cm
Order Number: BBUHC

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 57 cm
Order Number: BBUHD

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 52 cm
Order Number: BBUHE

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 57 cm
Order Number: BBUHF

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Circumference 54 cm
Order Number: BBUHG

Untied udeng.

Balinese men wear a headdress called an ‘udeng’ or ‘destar’, which is symbolic of the Balinese ‘Ulu Candra’, which are signs meaning the Hindu Trinity.

The front wing-like vertical appendage symbolises Siwa. It is also a symbol for the male lingga. The lingga is itself symbolic of Siwa.

The circular base symbolises Wisnu and the part wrapped around the head, which is like a half-moon or sun, symbolises Brahma.

The whole thing may also be a symbolic ‘yoni’ or ‘female principle’, since Brahma is the creator of life.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Metal
Style: Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Height 33 cm (in the centre), Width 51 cm
Order Number: MHSAMSBC4

When the Minangkabau converted to Islam,  they kept their traditional law and matrilineal social organisation. They remain strongly Moslem and have blended the two systems. Property and inheritance follows the female line, but maintenance of adat, the traditional law, smooth running of society and settlement of disputes is the responsibility of senior men. Many events call for ceremonies.

Minangkabau Bride and Groom.

The most elaborate head ornament is the suntiang worn by a bride at her wedding. If a woman does not have a large head of hair, a bun made of hair or finely cut pandanus leaves is attached to her hair to  support it. The most complex ones consist of a golden semicircle to which many gold or gilded ornaments are attached. Sprays of small real or cloth flowers are added.

Arranging this many-pieced crown takes well over an hour and is an art in itself. It weighs many pounds and the bride has to wear it for hours during the wedding ceremony and reception. Maybe this is the reason Minangkabau brides never smile!

Map of Minangkabau.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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