A ''kulāf'', or kolāh, is a type of cap that designated

Sasanian The Sasanian Empire (), officially Eranshahr ( , "Empire of the Iranians"), was an Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. Enduring for over four centuries, the length of the Sasanian dynasty's reign ...

nobility and official. It appears on numerous reliefs and seals of the Sasanian Empire period. The ''kulāf'' is often decorated with pearls, on the edge and on the surface of the cap. It may also be shown with an emblem or

tamgha A tamga or tamgha (from ) was an abstract Seal (emblem), seal or brand used by Eurasian nomads initially as a livestock branding, and by cultures influenced by them. The tamga was used as a livestock branding for a particular tribe, clan or fam ...

on the surface. File:Sasanian seal of an official with Pahlavi insription Roz-bud, chief wine-purchaser (disputed), excavated in Northern Syria, 5th century CE British Museum 135071.jpg,

seal of an official wearing the ''kulāf'', with Pahlavi inscription "Roz-bud, chief wine-purchaser" (disputed), excavated in Northern

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

. 5th century CE, British Museum, 135071 Sasanian seal with inscription Pahlavi "Perozhormizd, son of the Kanarang", 3rd century CE British Museum 134847.jpg, Sasanian seal with portrait of an official wearing the ''kulāf'', inscription in Pahlavi "Perozhormizd, son of the

Kanarang The ''kanārang'' () was a unique title in the Sasanian military, given to the commander of the Sasanian Empire's northeasternmost frontier province, Abarshahr (encompassing the cities of Nishapur, Tus and Abiward). In Byzantine sources, it is ...

". 5th century CE, British Museum, 134847.

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