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David Ring

Drawing made by David Ring for the visualisation of the Europeana Fashion Thesaurus. The description of the concept in this drawing is: Type of head ornament worn by women, usually royalty or members of the nobility, on state or formal occasions; usually in the form of a curved (less than semicircular) vertical band with a central peak, encrusted with diamonds or other gems. The term originally applied to the headdresses worn by the ancient Persians; it is now also applied to the triple crown of the pope. (AAT)