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Kaush - women's footwear. Tajik; Uzbek

Title:

Kaush - women's footwear

Ethnic groups:

Tajik; Uzbek

Territory:

city Bukhara

Date:

late 19th century

Material:

Velvet

Dimensions:

length 29.0; height 7.0

Collectors-person:
Dudin Samuil M.
Number:

РЭМ 59-30/2

Ethnical annotation:

Kaushes are traditionally shaped leather galoshes worn over soft "makhsi" boots or on top of a sock when going outside. They are decorated using the "gulduzi" technique. Kaushis covered in velvet and embroidered with metallic threads were called "mirzoi zarin kaush" ("mirza" - scribe, educated person; "zarin" - golden); they were worn by wealthy city dwellers.

Albums:
Gold embroidery of Bukhara
Rubrics:

Costume, Costume

Rus:
Обувь женская «кауш». Таджики; узбеки