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Puppet "Saadat Pasha", a singer and dancer. Uzbek

Title:

Puppet "Saadat Pasha", a singer and dancer

Ethnic groups:

Uzbek

Territory:

Turkestan Krai, Syr-Darya Oblast, city Tashkent

Date:

late 19th century

Material:

Wood, cotton textile, glass, coral, horse hair, brocade

Collectors-person:
Komarov P.A.
Number:

РЭМ 1306-10

Annotation:

She was likely the prototype for the popular singer and dancer of the time, popularly known as Saadat Pasha. The prefix "pasha" (Turkish for "chief, elder") in her name may indicate her status in the local artistic world.