SOUVENIR SHEET OF RUSSIA 2008 - Culture of Russian people National suits headdresses. 1290-1293 (8 stamps on the sheet)

The decorative and applied art of Dagestan reflects the rich inner world of the peoples of the republic, its connection with the surrounding nature. The history of the region, which is more than one thousand years old, is reflected in folk crafts. Silverware, intended for both everyday and festive life of the people, reveals the artistic functions of folk art, its deep spiritual essence. Dagestan art absorbed both Western and Eastern traditions, since the Caspian lowland was at the intersection of the routes connecting Eastern Europe with Western Asia. Material provided by the Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts. P.S. Gamzatova.

The stamp 1 depicts a scarf chain with pendants (2nd half of the 19th century), which is part of the Kubachinka's festive headdress. A distinctive feature of the decoration is graceful grains of various sizes.

The stamp 2 depicts the head adornment "Kukyom" of the late 19th century, a festive adornment of Avar girls resembling a pointed arch in shape.

The stamp 3 depicts a sewn-on pendant from a wedding dress "Margal", the end of the 19th century. Ornament in the form of horse heads, decorating the wedding dress of the Ruguja bride, personifies the forces of nature.

The stamp 3 depicts a dagger in a sheath dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Since ancient times, the peoples of the Caucasus have revered silver as a powerful talisman capable of warding off trouble from a warrior.