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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.

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