Gugu hat (罟罟冠 or 固姑冠 or 顧姑冠 or 故姑冠; pronounced as Guguguan in Chinese) is a tall headdress worn by Mongol noblewomen before and during the Yuan dynasty.
The boqta also appeared in the Ilkhanate (1256–1335 AD),
Terminology
Gugu was a Mongolian word for
hat; its name was then translated into Chinese based on its pronunciation.
Construction and design
The Gugu hat was made with wires made of iron and with bamboo strips; they were shaped in the form of a large flask.
It had the shape of long cylindrical shaft which became more spread out at the top.
It could be as tall as one foot high.
It could be covered with
silk or
felt fabric.
It could be made of red silk or brocade, blue-green brocade, black felt.
It could also be decorated with precious stones, such as pearls, gold filigrees, large pieces of jewelries in the middle of the hat, and small tuft of quills such as
Peafowl feathers.
Influences and derivatives
It was claimed that boqtaq hat influenced the 15th century AD conical hats (i.e.
hennin) worn by European women,
although this has been
debunked. The Korean
jokduri might have originated from the gugu hat.
== Gallery ==
of Yuan and Khatun of the Mongols.]]
wearing a boqta. Illustration of Rashid-ad-Din's Gami' at-tawarih, 1st quarter of 14th century AD.]]
, Timurid court 1425-1450 AD.]]
See also
