This is an ancient complex of helmet from hat remembered about the warlike past of Karakalpak women to fight against the enemy together with men. It consisted of a felt hat, which surface was covered with a red cloth.
You will find more examples of national Uzbek clothes in the book-album "Traditional Uzbek costume on materials of museum and private collections of Uzbekistan (Part 2)" (volume XLIX) from the series "Cultural legacy of Uzbekistan in the world collections".
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