Khakas (Kachin) matchmaker and mother-by-proxy costume

Yenisei Gubernia (Governorate), Minusinsk Uyezd. Late 19th/Early 20th century

The difference between the costume and its figurine depiction:
A sigedek, a long-skirted sleeveless shirt, was an indispensable item of clothing for a married woman. It was worn over a fur coat or a robe. The matchmaker costume in the sculpture does not feature a sleeveless shirt.

* The Kachins are one of the ethnographic groups of the Khakas.