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Embroidered Doppa Cap Decorated with Strings of Beads
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China
This embroidered cap is a "Doppa" is worn by Uygur women. It is made of aubergine velvet and lined with black flannel. The four sides are embroidered with designs using strings of ivory beads. This cap was given as a gift to Chairman Mao by a group of Uygurs visiting Beijing from Xinjiang to celebrate National Day in 1956.
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- Title: Embroidered Doppa Cap Decorated with Strings of Beads
- Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
- Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
- Object type: Accessory
- Ethnic group: Uygur
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