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"Abdu-Gapar (Ghaffar)" puppet, ruler of Ura-Tyube. Uzbek

Title:

"Abdu-Gapar (Ghaffar)" puppet, ruler of Ura-Tyube

Ethnic groups:

Uzbek

Territory:

Turkestan Krai, Syr-Darya Oblast, city Tashkent

Date:

late 19th century

Material:

Wood, cloth, calico, glass, paint

Collectors-person:
Komarov P.A.
Number:

РЭМ 1313-8

Annotation:

A puppet from the "chodir hayal" puppet theater. Abdu-Gafar-bek was the last ruler of this beydom during the period when it was part of the Kokand Khanate and until 1866, when the city of Ura-Tyube was captured by Russian troops, and the beydom's territory was subsequently incorporated into the Turkestan Governorate-General. However, Abdu-Gafar subsequently maintained a loyal stance toward the new government.