Ancient Indian Costume c8.s3.17

c8.s3.17

For men, a tiara or crown with a band inset with pearls and sometimes festooned with garlands replaced the turban. This slowly became more common for the king when informally dressed in indigenous garments; attendants wore this as well with shoulder-length hair. On the Gupta coins, however, the king is shown in Parthian-Kushan dress and wears a skull cap or helmet as headgear. This latter costume was probably used by the king on formal occasions which required military regalia, or at sports like hunting.