Khori Buryat women’s costume

Zabaykalskaya Oblast, Chita Uyezd, Agin Vedomstvo. Late 19th/Early 20th century

The difference between the costume and its figurine depiction:
Khori Buryat headwear features a conical crown covered with blue silk, a wide cap band encased with black velvet, and a red silk tassel at the top. The headwear depicted in the figurine is that of a Mongolian type and not characteristic of the Khori Buryat costume. Tuyba, L-shaped studs, were a must-have adornment for married women. The long ends of the studs were woven into the bases of the braids, the short ones sticking out somewhat like horns on each side of the head. The figurine does not show the ends of the studs, as they are wrapped around by thick green-coloured tufts of hair. The robe hem reaches the ankles, exposing gutul, footwear with curved pointed toes. The figurine, however, features a much longer robe.