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This is a tumar fit for the daughter of a wealthy Turkoman family living in Turkestan at the end of the nineteenth century ... to be worn on her wedding day. And as a preparation for her new life she would have stored some prayers and sacred verses and possibly even some lucky charms in the tube at the centre: the bozbend. This can still be opened, as shown, but all the personal papers and objects have long since been removed.
A wonderful tumar and, as always, a well-researched description. Thanking for sharing this piece with us, Thelma.
Thanks Edith and Betty. This came from a mixed lot at an auction several years ago so it has very little back story. But I think it is a very powerful piece with strong symbolic messages. I like the fact that we can enjoy the artistry and also understand, to a limited extent, the meaning.