Boy’s Ceremonial Hat
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In Anatolia during the Ottoman Empire, an important rite of passage for many young boys was the bed-i besmele ceremony, which celebrated the beginning of his religious studies at a Koranic school. Wearing a special hat, as well as his best and most colorful clothing, the child would join a procession of other five-year-olds as they headed to school for the first time.
DETAILS
Country: Turkey
Date: early 20th century
Medium: cotton, glass beads
Height: 5 1/2
Width: 7