Apron Item Number: 2910/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ceremonial apron with long wool tassles hanging from a short band of embroidery. Tassles are predominantly red, but also have four strands of white tassles. There are also shorter fringe tassles on either side of the embroidered band. The band has colourful geometric embroidery in the centre with silver, red, and black zigzag embroidery above and below it. It is bordered by green and purple S-shaped appliqued embroidery. There are two black ties on either corner of the band, used to tie 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
- 2910/3
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- fibre, wool fibre and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 79.0 cm, width 68.0 cm, depth 0.3 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
- 2910/0003