Female Headdress Or Headgear, Isicholos, Zulu, South Africa

Female headdress or headdress called Isicholos
Zulu, South Africa
First half of the 20th century
Cotton and pigments
Diam .: 49; L .: 9.5 cm

Wide and circular hat, it looks like a disc.
It consists of cotton cords finely hemmed and enhanced with red pigments.
It is a feminine accessory that allowed Zulu women to signify their marital status.