Accession No
2006.624
Description
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in pink, red, blue, green, and orange around the cuffs, shoulders, and neck. The sleeves end in lace panels. There are ties at the front.
Place
Europe; Eastern Europe; Slovakia; Central Slovak Region; Pohorelá
Period
Source
Makovicky, Nicolette [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2006.624; 5 [?Makovicky Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Slovak
Material
Cotton
Local Term
Oplecko
Measurements
1700mm x 30mm x 670mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Probably collected between May and August 2004.
Event Date 5/2004
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Production / use)
Made in about 1950. Závadka nad Hronom and Pohorelá: The villages of the Horehronie Region are known for an exceptional degree of variation in local dress, richness of embroidery and fine leatherwork.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Woman’s shirt in white cotton. The sleeves are decorated with a woven pattern in red, pink, green, purple and orange.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa
Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1348 | Repack
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: cao37
Description (Physical description)
Plain woven white linen shirt, gathered neck with tie front opening; full, long sleeves with gathered and frilled cuff. Cuff, shoulder and collar decorated with embroidery in pink, red, peach and green threads; red and white ribbon at cuffs.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Oplecko. Woman's shirt. White with embroidered decorations in pink, red, blue, green, and orange around the cuffs, shoulders, and neck. The sleeves end in lace panels. There are ties at the front.
Event Date 22/5/2023
Author: Esther Laver
FM:265706
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