ANTIQUE UZBEK HANDMADE EMBROIDERED IN GOLD SKULL-CAP.

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ANTIQUE UZBEK TRADITIONAL HANDMADE EMBROIDERED IN GOLD SKULL-CAP FROM BUKHARA. The impression Uzbek embroidery produces would not be complete without the uncommon embroidery in silver and gold. This art reached its heyday in Bukhara in the middle of the XIX century w talented masters embroidered the splendid attire of the Emir and his suite. Embroidery in silver and gold was generally performed by men, who handled the trade down to their sons. Men's robes, turbans, skull-caps, shalvars (kind of pants) and footwear; women's clothes: gowns, robes - kaltacha, bands worn on the forehead - peshanabands, shawls, high-boots and slippers - such were the garments embroidered in gold and silver. Ornaments of the interior of palaces and horse-clothes were richly embroidered in gold interspersed with semi-precious stones. All items embroidered in Silver and Golden threads are wonderful samples of unsurpassed quality and skill of Uzbek Bukhara masters.Skull-caps are an integral part of Uzbek national attire, and are a veritable work of national art. They are convenient to wear, practical and attractive. The diversity of forms - conic, four-sided, round, cupolar-shaped - skull-caps, richly embroidered, which imparts them with a delicate, large-scale or carpet texture; their variety of colors - from laconic black-white to bright multi-colour - makes Uzbek headwear universal. In the XIX and early XX centuries local peculiarities of embroidery of skull-caps in different regions were so precise that they allowed to determine the birth-place of the owner. This is a very fine handmade Antique Uzbek National Skull-cap worked in gold. The approximate age of the skull-cap is the early 20th century. It is made of velvet cotton fabric and decorated with handmade embroidery in gold threads. The pattern of the embroidery consists of flowers of lilies - the symbols, dedicated to ancient Zoroastrian goddess of fertility and Central Asian rivers - Anakhita, curved stems and charming small flowers. Both the crown and the band of this skul-cap have the identical pattern. The inner part of the skull-cap is made of cotton fabric of red color. It is a beautiful piece made with great skill and workmanship. Size: 20.5 x 2 inches Condition: Good This skull-cap from Bukhara is a wonderful sample of Uzbek embroidery in Gold. Want to know more about Uzbek Applied Arts - keep on watching my next items on auction!!!. Please, know that Saturday and Sunday are our days off and we have different time zone with you Please pay attention to the settings of your display (particularly color pallet). We give the original colors of our items. Feel free to email me with any questions before bidding. Please contact me beforehand if you want combined shipping. We expect payments within 10 days of purchase. Combined shipping within 10 days. Please note that non paid items will be given according feedbacks . Please read the payment and shipping information We accept the following payment methods Shipping & Insurance We accept payments by ANY Credit Cards through We have a partner in U.S. who accepts payments for us: VISA/Master Credit Card payments via PayPal, Money Orders and Personal Checks are welcome. 1. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: PAYPAL : Please go to and submit your payment to 2. MONEY ORDERS, PERSONAL CHECKS. Please make your Check/Money Order payable to Western Bid, Inc. and send it to the following address:Western Bid, Inc. 56 Nathan Lane North Plymouth, MN 55441, USA Please include the item # and your shipping address along withyour payment. WE ACCEPT PAYMENTS (CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS AND WIRE TRANSFERS) IN EURO. Place a bid only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the successful and winning bidder, you have to purchase the property bid on from the seller. You should contact the seller to resolve a... read more

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