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Central Asian
late 20th century
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.4 x 17.1 cm (1 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas H. and Mary Frances Townsend
Accession Number2012.1525
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CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's embroidered skull cap (duppi). Exterior covered in embroidered design of blue, red, yellow, brown and white. Trim embroidered with green, red and dark blue design. Interior covered in black plain-weave fabric. Interior label: green paper tag.
ProvenanceJune 1983, purchased in a gift shop in the U.S.S.R. by Mary Frances Townsend, Boston; 2012, year-end gift of Thomas H. and Mary Frances Townsend to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)