OLD TRADITIONAL UZBEK MANUAL SILK EMBROIDERED COVER

Offered here is beautiful manual embroidered tribal article cover for baby's bed, named Gavrapush, made in the middle C20th. Hand-embroidery with silk threads on cotton background. Such important event in the life of young family as baby birth is accompanied with ritual celebration "Beshik tui" - "Wooden cradle". On the fortieth day after the baby is born relatives of the young mother bring lavishly decorated cradle - beshik and everything which is needed for the newborn, as well as wrapped in tablecloth baked scones, sweets and toys. According to tradition while guests are having good time and are regaling themselves on the viands, in the child's room the aged women perform the rite of the first swaddling of the child and putting baby into beshik. The rite finishes with the ceremony of a baby's first 'showing itself' to the public. The invited guests gather round the cradle which they scatter with sweets and sugar wishing the baby happiness and success.

Size: 54-56 in. (137-143 cm)

It is in good condition. 

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