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Bow to be attached to a cap, Plzeň, Bohemia
Bow
Bow to be attached to a cap, Plzeň, Bohemia
Bow to be attached to a cap, Plzeň, Bohemia
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Bow

Object number1994.006.0008
MediumTextile
DimensionsOverall: 31 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (80 x 21.6 cm)
DescriptionPart of a Plzeň kroj, a cotton bow in white with scalloped edges and embroidered geometric cut work. It is typically affixed to a small white cap. The bow on a Bohemian woman's cap reveals her marital status. Women with large, heavily starched bows are not married and those with smaller, softer bows are married.
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