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Man's skull-cap made of double layer of woven yellow-dyed cotton cloth. Cap made in two main pieces: central top disc to which a side piece is sewn. Disc has single line of olive green silk stitching; side piece has lines of running threads which form slight gathers. Upper part of cap has yellow and white running threads, lower half is densely embroidered with olive green silk thread forming bold geometric patterns arranged in vertical bands. Lower edge is bordered by two rows of slanted stitching and oversewn along outer edge.
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