Headdress (Siradjna) from Uzbekistan

• country - Uzbekistan (Khiva, Bukhara)
• materials - gilt silver, turquoise, and coral
• object - Uzbeki variant of the Turkoman siradjna
• object date - early 20th Century
• source - Linda Pastorino

This Uzbeki variant of the Turkoman siradjna was worn by women over a big, upright hat-like headdress, in such a way that the central piece was placed at some considerable distance above the nose.

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