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Glossary

Sarpech

Also written · sirpech · turban ornament

What is Sarpech?

A sarpech is a turban ornament worn at the front of the turban by rulers and nobles in Mughal and Rajput India. Its form derives from the earlier jigha plume holder; a developed sarpech has a central boss, side wings and a socket to take a heron’s feather. The reverse is usually enamelled and the stones set by the kundan method.

Objects catalogued under this term

No object in the published catalogue carries this term yet. The catalogue is being written object by object.