National Uzbek Dolls
Making national dolls, art has deep roots. However, over time, it forgotten. Currently, ancient traditions began revive. Not so long ago, puppet shows gathered a crowd across country. Dolls were wood, ceramics, and straw reeds made.Different types have come down to our time: glove, puppets.
Most modern dolls produced as valuable souvenirs, which foreign voyagers buy with pleasure during their trip to Uzbekistan. They are dressed in colorful national clothes, and represented famous literary and historical heroes. Each toyfrom simple rag porcelain one, can called a piece art piece. Masters-puppeteers pay much attention to little parts of the costumes of toys, use for this natural Uzbek fabrics, velvet, leather, astrakhan fur.
Specialists involved in their production, own several crafts types. First, they are studying clothing history from different regions, sewing and embroidery ways.