Turban stand in Ottoman rococo style

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Ottoman court officials and members of the elite classes used to wear elaborately shaped turbans, whose form, colour and decoration signalled the position and status of the wearer. The profession of the turban winder ensured that the turbans complied with the clothing regulations. After being worn, the turbans were placed for their protection on turban stands. In 1829 the turban was abolished and replaced by the fez as the national headwear. From this time on, the wearing of a turban was restricted to religious dignitaries.