Tantour

A Tantur or Tantour ( trans. Horn ), is a historical headgear of Lebanese and Syrian women. It was common among the Druze and Alawites. She set usually also a status symbol dar. According to the biblical context, the " horn " has been worn by men as a badge of honor. The Tantur made ​​from a thin sheet of copper that was plated according to income.

Depicting the Tantur is already on mosaics from the 3rd century. The pointed, tapered hat was worn with a veil. In the Middle Ages that headgear was also common in Europe.