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0950 (ca.), [China, Xinjiang], Two Uyghur ladies -- Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Berlin)
From the museum label: Though holding flowers, the ladies (III 6876 b) also hide their hands. This habit among the Uyghurs probably dates back to Manichaean times: rules required that Manichaeans should cover their head, hands, and feet. At the same time these ladies are also imitating Chinese Tang fashions with their exaggerated hairstyles and headdresses. The carpets they stand on may have been made of felt, a carpet material still popular in Central Asia.
0950 (ca.), [China, Xinjiang], Two Uyghur ladies -- Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Berlin)
From the museum label: Though holding flowers, the ladies (III 6876 b) also hide their hands. This habit among the Uyghurs probably dates back to Manichaean times: rules required that Manichaeans should cover their head, hands, and feet. At the same time these ladies are also imitating Chinese Tang fashions with their exaggerated hairstyles and headdresses. The carpets they stand on may have been made of felt, a carpet material still popular in Central Asia.