AN EXTENSIVE GROUP OF DERVISH'S ACCOUTREMENTS MOSTLY PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY Comprising a pelt ( takht-e pust ) to sit on; two woven socks ( jurab-i darwishi ) with inscriptions around the upper edges; two white felt domed hats ( kulah-i darwishi ), one extensively embroidered with extremely elegant naskh and nasta'liq inscriptions in coloured silks and metal thread, one including the date AH 1304/1886-87 AD within borders of similar embroidered stripes, the other covered in black felt and with smaller inscriptions within panelled borders; two purses, the front of each embroidered with a panel of four boteh around a central lozenge within borders; a carved coco-de-mer kashkul , the underside with a floral medallion on similar ground with bird combat groups, bands of inscriptions and meandering vine above, the top with a roundel depicting a dervish, associated white metal chain; another coco-de-mer kashkul similar to but somewhat simpler than the first; a steel elbow crutch ( mantasha' ) with spiral decoration and bosses, an inset stone at the juncture of the arms; a nargileh , the body a white metal mounted coconut shell carved with figural and floral roundels, the bowl applied with tinned floral designs, pierced brass upper rim; a hammer, the steel head with silver inlaid scrolling vine, the haft of knotted and burred wood; a steel axe ( tabarzin ), the blade with engraved and silver damascened inscription panel within a gold floral border, the haft of spirally twisted watered steel; a further axe with undecorated solid head on stumpy wooden shaft; a drum of tombak form, the surface covered with khatankar micromosaic designs within similar nasta'liq inscription panels; an ibex horn tapering and twisting to the copper mouthpiece, the lower end turquoise inset and with cloth covered mute; another similar, paler, lacking mute, with silver mouthpiece, carved with the figures of two dervishes; a large curved crescentic horn ( buq ), the face carved with inscription cartouches within turquoise inset borders, lions at the mouth, associated brass chain; a small spherical bottle carved from a coconut with silver mount, possibly of Indian manufacture; a brass candlestick, the surface covered with figural cartouches and floral bands, damaged; a tinned brass candlestick undecorated, on spreading cusped triangular base; a brass engraved talismanic pendant with inscriptions on a stippled ground in wooden frame; two circular silver talismanic boxes with hinged covers, the surface of each very finely covered with extensive inscriptions; a similar slightly cruder silver octagonal box; an extremely long rosary ( tasbih-i hezar danah ) of black beads with tassle; and seven other strands of tasbih in different materials and of different lengths (33)
AN EXTENSIVE GROUP OF DERVISH'S ACCOUTREMENTS MOSTLY PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY Comprising a pelt ( takht-e pust ) to sit on; two woven socks ( jurab-i darwishi ) with inscriptions around the upper edges; two white felt domed hats ( kulah-i darwishi ), one extensively embroidered with extremely elegant naskh and nasta'liq inscriptions in coloured silks and metal thread, one including the date AH 1304/1886-87 AD within borders of similar embroidered stripes, the other covered in black felt and with smaller inscriptions within panelled borders; two purses, the front of each embroidered with a panel of four boteh around a central lozenge within borders; a carved coco-de-mer kashkul , the underside with a floral medallion on similar ground with bird combat groups, bands of inscriptions and meandering vine above, the top with a roundel depicting a dervish, associated white metal chain; another coco-de-mer kashkul similar to but somewhat simpler than the first; a steel elbow crutch ( mantasha' ) with spiral decoration and bosses, an inset stone at the juncture of the arms; a nargileh , the body a white metal mounted coconut shell carved with figural and floral roundels, the bowl applied with tinned floral designs, pierced brass upper rim; a hammer, the steel head with silver inlaid scrolling vine, the haft of knotted and burred wood; a steel axe ( tabarzin ), the blade with engraved and silver damascened inscription panel within a gold floral border, the haft of spirally twisted watered steel; a further axe with undecorated solid head on stumpy wooden shaft; a drum of tombak form, the surface covered with khatankar micromosaic designs within similar nasta'liq inscription panels; an ibex horn tapering and twisting to the copper mouthpiece, the lower end turquoise inset and with cloth covered mute; another similar, paler, lacking mute, with silver mouthpiece, carved with the figures of two dervishes; a large curved crescentic horn ( buq ), the face carved with inscription cartouches within turquoise inset borders, lions at the mouth, associated brass chain; a small spherical bottle carved from a coconut with silver mount, possibly of Indian manufacture; a brass candlestick, the surface covered with figural cartouches and floral bands, damaged; a tinned brass candlestick undecorated, on spreading cusped triangular base; a brass engraved talismanic pendant with inscriptions on a stippled ground in wooden frame; two circular silver talismanic boxes with hinged covers, the surface of each very finely covered with extensive inscriptions; a similar slightly cruder silver octagonal box; an extremely long rosary ( tasbih-i hezar danah ) of black beads with tassle; and seven other strands of tasbih in different materials and of different lengths (33)
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