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Cap, Piešt’any, Slovakia
Cap
Cap, Piešt’any, Slovakia
Cap, Piešt’any, Slovakia
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Cap

Object numberC.2B.040
MediumTextile
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 x 41 in. (26.7 x 104.1 cm)
DescriptionPart of a Piešt’any kroj, a white cotton cap nearly covered with cut work and yellow embroidery. The face is framed with wolf's teeth, a protective design. A length of yellow ribbon tied into a bow hangs from the cap's nape. This kind of cap was traditionally worn by a married woman.
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Collections
Kroj, Prácheňsko/Písek/Strakonice, Bohemia, 1920-1940
1920-1940
Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1930-1942
1930-1942
Woman's kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1933-1936
1933-1936
Kroj, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1907-1908
1907-1908
Kroj, Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia, 1920-1939
1920-1939