RARE OLD UZBEK SILK HAND-EMBROIDERY WOMEN'S HAT KALTAPU

As the Soviet era ended and Westerners discovered Central Asian folk arts, the interest of Central Asia land escalated. It is the land of warlike nomads, the great ancient civilizations, gifted scholars, philosophers and generals, the legendary Silk road and its legacy: different kinds of extraordinary silk and embroidery; the land of exceptional nature, architecture and mysterious "sufi"- preachers, and, the most important, warm and skilful people. The garments more than other elements of material culture reflects national specific of the people and relate to the number of stable ethnic signs. It reflects traditional having root in ethnic history, social relations, ethnic norms, etc. East_treasures offers you the whole world of original old and modern Central Asia garments, affordably priced and in beautiful condition. Our lots are genuine folk art, designed in the long traditional manner.

Offered here is traditional multicolor nomad tribal fully silk manual embroidered young woman's headgear -Kaltapushak or Kaltapush (or kiyighich). Kaltapushak always was sewed high soft base, fully covered head. There was a small hole with hair bag on the top of cap in a form of rectangular piece of fabric. Many Uzbek women had sewed it in a form of bag whole and strings hair through it. Uzbek girls have very long hairs, so this rectangular part decorates a long plait. Another very important function of the headdress was protection of young woman's hairs from bad eyes and keeping her from evil spirits. Silk manual embroidery on cotton background. Bright, saturated colors of embroidery contrasts with deep black of background. Girls and young women don't use such headgear at present days. Such items never were made for the commercial purposes. The cloths usually used till its actual deterioration, so they are rare on the markets.

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