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Located in Eastern Xinjiang, Hami had a long history of interaction with China, and its local princes paid tribute to the Qing empire. The inspiration for motifs used on items of Hami clothing came mainly from nature and inherited traditional ornament, sometimes adapted from other cultures, including those of the Han Chinese. \n\nThe turquoise velvet of this cap is embroidered predominantly with flying bats and pomegranates in heavily laid and couched work, using silver threads and yellow silk. The bat is a Chinese symbol of happiness and good fortune, while pomegranates are a local fruit and a popular motif for Uygur embroidery. The embroiderer showed creativity and a meticulous attention to detail by adding further couched stitches to make a diamond-lattice pattern on the wings of the flying bats.","physicalDescription":"Round cap for a noble woman with a tassel suspended from a gold filigree knob set with a red glass on the top of crown. The tassel is embellished with a silver plaque set with coral beads and a green glass/gemstone. 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