Fig. 42.—The turban of a Jewish priest (after Kitto) compared with the dome of the Mosque of Omar.
Looking about in other countries we shall find further instances that support Mr. Newcombe’s contention; our illustration of a Siamese head-dress and building is a case in point. (See Figure [43].)
Again going back into European history, we find that the high pointed spires of Gothic churches were cotemporaneous with the high horn-like head-dress known as the hennin (see Figure [44]). It is claimed, moreover, that like results will be found after a comparison of other styles of architecture with the costume of the period in which they flourished.
Fig. 43.—A Siamese head-dress and a Pra Pang or Votive spire (after P.A. Thompson).