Sarpech
Safavid Persia
The sarpech (
Persia, where it was known as jikka or jiqa (Persian: جقه), meaning "crest" or "tuft", and in Turkey
, where it was known as the sorguch, a name considered a corrupt form of the Persian word sarpush.
In India, dominantly two kinds of turban ornaments exist: the sarpech and the Kalgi (ornament).[1]
Origin and etymology
In India, various types of Sarpech are found depending on their time of production. Those produced in the 16th and 17th centuries resembled a plume and were worn on the right side of the turban. Their material depended on the occasion. The original 16th-century Sarpech was a single unit; then, in the 18th century, two side units were added. With the 19th century, emphasis on elaborate jewelry increased and there were Sarpech big enough to cover half the turban.[1]
Structure
This is a general description of the Sarpech. The basic structure of a
Mughal India.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780810938861.
- ISBN 9780500976081.