Hat

1975

Pot hat, on the outside covered with a black velvet fabric with green sparkles. On the top of the cap there are four motifs embroidered with gold thread; these motifs have a kind of flower shape and are provided with a number of sequins in red and blue. At the side of the cap there are also four golden motifs embroidered. The edge of the hat is trimmed with a strip of black fabric. The hat is lined with green fabric and blue fabric with a red and white motif. This hat comes from Andkhui (Kunduz). With the arrival of the Russians in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the 1930s, many refugees crossed the Amur Darya in the direction of northern Afghanistan. Especially craftsmen from Samarqand and Bukhara settled here.