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

Object number2014.008.0001
Mediumtextile
DimensionsOverall: 41 3/4 in. (106 cm)
DescriptionPart of a Piešt’any kroj, a white cotton cap covered with cut work and orange floral embroidery. Identical stitching frames the face in a wolf's teeth design. This design is considered protective to the wearer. The bottom of the cap is gathered with a drawstring with a ribbon tied into a bow at its nape. The ribbon is gold-colored and covered with floral embroidery in salmon, mauve, lavendar, and light green.
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