It could be a form of "minotaur"?  See the last illustration on this page:  
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=abbott&book=richard2&story=anne

Extremely Victorian drawing style!  and apparently from a Victorian era 
children's history book. A couple really look like bull's horns, and my 
subconscious eventually popped the "minotaur" connection!

That's all I've been able to come up with so far. 

Oh, the book appears to be:  Mistress of the monarchy : the life of Katherine 
Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster / Alison Weir.   My Public Library's copy is 
out, or I'd look it up in the text...

Chimene


On Aug 27, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Wicked Frau wrote:

> I am listening to Alison Weir's biography of Katherine Sywnford. She
> mentions that Anne of Bohemia (future wife of Richard II) introduced the
> horned headdress to England at the time.  I don't have the actual book but
> the word sounds like moonatire???  Anyone know what the word is?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Saragrace
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