Kokand / Uzbekistan: Cotton Bazaar Traders - Central Asia (Vintage PC ~1905)

original vintage postcard - no reprint!     

postcard depicts local uzbek merchants inside a textile shop in kokand (present-day uzbekistan, formerly part of russian turkestan). the printed russian caption reads: "кокандъ. продажа мѣстныхъ издѣлій изъ хлопка (мата)" which translates to "kokand. sale of local cotton products (mata)". mata refers to the traditional hand-woven central asian cotton fabric. the merchants are wearing traditional attire, including quilted chapan coats and turbans, surrounded by massive stacks of textiles.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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