Apron Item Number: 2910/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ceremonial apron with long wool(?) tassles that hang from a square of black velvet with leaf and flower embroidery. Leaves are green, and flowers are red, blue and pink. The velvet square has a red border with light blue swirl applique. Long tassles hang from the back of the apon in yellow, pink, green and dark blue. There are tassle fringes on either side of the velvet square also. The waist is made of a thick band of black velvet with heavy curlicue embroidery across the centre in light brown. There are metal clasps on either end to secure the apron together. There is also a black string tie sewn to the back to secure around the wearer's waist.
Narrative
The 1949 acquisition sheet listed this group of items as: "ceremonial dress items, Shokatz slavic tribe, Darauya Prov. Hungary S.W. Roumanian".
Item History
- Made in Hungary ?
- Owned by Mrs. Otto Reif before 1949
- Owned by Museum of Vancouver before October 20, 2011
- Received from Museum of Vancouver (Transferring institution) on October 20, 2011
What
- Name
- Apron
- Identification Number
- 2910/2
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- fibre, wool fibre and metal
- Overall
- height 79.5 cm, width 65.0 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Romanian
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Otto Reif and Museum of Vancouver
- Received from
- Museum of Vancouver (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Hungary ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1949 and before October 20, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2910/0002