miter

Japanese: miter
miter

...The lower classes wore tight-fitting hemispherical hats made of felt or leather. Western Asia, especially Persia, and the nobility wore the miter (broad band) and tiara (high crown) embroidered with gold, pearls, and precious stones, as well as the Phrygian bonnet and toque, generally made of felt or wool, along with the helmet. The veil originated in Mesopotamia and later became a symbol of female submission and chastity.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "miter" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…下層民はフェルトや皮製のぴったりした半球型の帽子を用いた。西アジア,とくにペルシアの王侯貴族は,ししゅうに金,真珠,宝石などをちりばめたマイターmiter(幅広い飾りバンド)やティアラtiara(クラウンの高い冠),また一般にはフェルトやウール製のフリュギア型ボンネット,トークtoque帽がヘルメットとともに登場した。ベールはメソポタミアで始まり,後に女性の従順,貞淑のシンボルとなった。…

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