This hat is identifiable by its flat, three-cornered
shape and gold wiry loops criss-crossing it. These are traces of the rolled
turban-cloth that would form a network over the original type of Maratha
turban. This hat would have been worn by a boy or young man of the upper
classes. This flat angular style was popular in Central India and to the east
of Poona where this one orginated.
Source: V&A, London
Info Courtesy: Rare Book Society of India
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