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Vest, Jihlava, on the border between Boehmia and Moravia
Vest
Vest, Jihlava, on the border between Boehmia and Moravia
Vest, Jihlava, on the border between Boehmia and Moravia
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Vest

Object number2000.104.0005
MediumTextile
DimensionsOverall: 17 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (44.5 x 43.8 cm)
DescriptionA cream-colored brocade vest covered with large gold, silver, purple, red, blue, yellow, and green flowers. A wide ribbon adorned with machine stitched flowers in red, green, purple, yellow, and blue is sewn around the vest's yoke and around its bottom. The ribbon also has a gold metallic trim and fringe at its ends. Three small buttons affixed near the waist on the vest's front have pink rims and gold or silver centers accented with blue and pink metallic dots. The ribbon sewn around the bottom of the vest is long enough to be wrapped around the waist more than once and then tied in the back.
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