Uzbek cap Tubeteika, size 55, new

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It is STILL available. Size 55; size 59-60 is also available. New, never worn. Made in Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan. It is a very high quality masterpiece, completely hand-made in comparison with some sewing machine stitched ones sold in souvenir stores. A tubeteika (Russian: тюбете́йка) is a Russian word for many varieties of traditional Central Asian caps. Tubeteikas are today worn in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, as well as in Muslim-populated regions of Russia (mainly Tatars) and Azerbaijan. he skullcap worn by Uzbeks and Uyghurs is called a doppa and has a square base. Tubeteikas are worn typically by the Turkic ethnic groups of the region. It bears some superficial resemblance to the yurt, another Central Asian cultural icon. Uzbek duppi, узбекская дўппи, Тюбете́йка