The Sarma or Serma is a cone-shaped metallic headdress that originated in Algiers.[1]

Sarma
Algerian woman wearing a Sarma
TypeAlgerian clothing
MaterialGold or silver
Place of originAlgiers[1][2]
Algerian woman wearing a Sarma

The Sarma was mostly worn by Algerian women during the Ottoman period in Algeria. The Sarma is composed of two parts, the first being a truncated and hollow half-cone which is held against the head by thin scarves or bands and resting on the forehead.[1] The second part is used to contain the hair and consists of a thin silver plate pierced with arabesque motifs.[1]

Stephen D’Estry observed that the headdress of the Jewish women of Algiers, the Sarma, resembled a cone shape and was adorned with a transparent veil enriched with embroidery.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d SARMA
  2. ^ "Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais -".
  3. ^ Algéroises: histoire d'un costume méditerranéen Leyla Belkaïd Edisud,