Aiak-Kap

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Aiak-Kap

 

a felt or rug bag for utensils, used among peoples who led a nomadic life (Kazakhs, Kirghiz, and others). The bag was decorated with appliqués of red or black velvet and multicolored embroidery with national designs.

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