Old Extra Fine Uzbeks Bag – Silk, Cotton – Urgut, Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan

Mid 20th century. Silk, cotton; cm. 17,5 high x cm. 12,5 width (6.89″ x 4.92″).

The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, being among the largest Turkic ethnic groups in the area. Uzbeks share a large portion of their ancestry with nearby Turkic populations, including Kyrgyz people, Uyghurs, Kazakhs and Bashkirs.

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