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🇪🇸 Spain and 2 moreMantilla
A traditional Spanish lace or silk veil worn over the head and shoulders, often with a comb.Wrapped · 1500
WorldHijab
A head covering worn by Muslim women to signify modesty and faith.Wrapped
WorldHistorical Christian hairstyles
A survey of hair practices in Christianity from antiquity to the early modern period.Shaved · Any hair
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Ghoonghat: sushmita balasubramani, CC BY 2.0, source
- Christian head covering: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mantilla: Museu Valencià d'Etnologia, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Peineta: Hiart, CC0, source
- Hijab: Sophie Barat, CC BY 2.0, source