Ovoid grey woollen cap with applied black cotton detailing. The felt appears to have been cut at the rim, suggesting that it might have been manufactured prior to being shaped. The rim shows that a thin blue-grey outer layer is covering a thicker light brown layer. The applied decoration of the textile consists of 2 bands and 2 lines crossing on the crown made from braided cord. A plied thread with a small tassel at the end is tied to the crossing point.
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