Torsyk

Torsyk is a piece of Kazakh national tableware made from genuine leather. For manufacturing torsyk, the travel variant of the container used for kumys, shubat, or simply water, the artisans use the best kinds of genuine leather.

An openwork national ornament upon the surface of torsyk is made by pressing leather blanks between two wooden plates with the carved ornament. The convexity of the container is achieved by filling it with wet sand. This souvenir is a perfect present, symbolizing welfare and prosperity in the home of its owner.