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This coral Tuskiiz was made by Mariya Ilakova in 1913. Its intricate design includes velvet, silk, coral, turquoise, cornelian, agate and embroididery. It includes pieces of wedding jewelry that were sown into the textile after the marriage ceremony. A Tuskiiz was made by the bride before the wedding and hung in an honorary place so the groom's relatives could appaise her skill. Tuskiiz are used as wall decorations and to cover stacked futons. Kasteyev museum of fine arts, Almaty
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THE SOUL OF KAZAKHSTAN
This coral Tuskiiz was made by Mariya Ilakova in 1913. Its intricate design includes velvet, silk, coral, turquoise, cornelian, agate and embroididery. It includes pieces of wedding jewelry that were sown into the textile after the marriage ceremony. A Tuskiiz was made by the bride before the wedding and hung in an honorary place so the groom's relatives could appaise her skill. Tuskiiz are used as wall decorations and to cover stacked futons. Kasteyev museum of fine arts, Almaty