Crescent shaped pile-woven yellow Tibetan 'hat' which denotes monks of the Gelugpa sect, and worn during religious ceremonies. (The Dalai Lama, who holds the highest position in the Gelugpa sect, is considered its spiritual leader.) Made sometime in the first half of the 19th century / 1900's it is woven with a thick woolen pile and is knotted with the Tibetan knot (the same knot as used Tibetan carpets), has wool warp and weft and is dyed with a natural yellow dye.The overall length is 55cm, while the pile section including fringe is 35cm x 18cm (approximately 22in, 14in x 7in). See more photos here https://warpandweft.club/portfolio-item/other-tibetan-carpets-item-9/