Producer unknown to us
Head piece (tepelâk)
Europe, Greece, Hellespont
19th century
Silver, gilding, coral, carnelians, filigree
Ümit Bir (gynaecologist) acquired the head piece in Athens, Greece, on August 28, 1970
On permanent loan from the Dr. Bir Collection Foundation
SB 571
Headdresses (tepelâk) such as this one are widespread as bridal jewellery in the Near Eastern-Balkan region.
Gynaecologist Ümit Bir (1929–2014) gathered most of his collection on several trips from Marocco to India from the 1960s to the 1990s. Unfortunately, we still do not know the exact circumstances of the acquisition of this object. Since 2004, the collection has been on permanent loan to the museum from the Dr. Bir Collection Foundation.
Jan König