Head Scarf Item Number: 3132/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Lightweight cotton man's headscarf, in a lilac colour. The garment is nearly square, with three lines of embroidery set in from the edges, around all sides. Inside the lines at one corner sits a small design of flower and foliage. All embroidery is done in green, yellow and red. A light grey makers stamp sits on one corner.
History Of Use
This style of head scarf is said to mainly be worn by Kurdish men who live near the Syrian border, e.g., from Mardin or Urfa.
Iconographic Meaning
The green, yellow and red embroidery represent the colours of the Kurdish flag. The colours were not allowed to be worn in direct combination for many years as they were taken as a sign of Kurdish separatism.
Narrative
This keffiyeh was purchased from a specialty vendor in the covered bazaar in Diyarbakir's 'old town' in 2004.
Item History
- Made in Turkey during 2004
- Collected in Diyarbakir, Turkey during 2004
- Owned by Gillian Darling Kovanic
- Owned by Rudi Kovanic before September 29, 2015
- Received from Rudi Kovanic (Donor) on September 29, 2015
What
- Name
- Head Scarf
- Identification Number
- 3132/3
- Type of Item
- scarf
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 131.0 cm, width 128.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kurdish
- Previous Owner
- Gillian Darling Kovanic and Rudi Kovanic
- Received from
- Rudi Kovanic (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
- Collected in
- Diyarbakir, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- during 2004
- Collection Date
- during 2004
- Ownership Date
- before September 29, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3132/0003