Accession No

2006.628


Description

Zastera. Woman's apron. The apron is white with embroidered decorations of floral and heart-shaped motifs in red, green, orange, pink, blue, and purple. The top half is bordered by pink ribbons and a red panel with blue ribbons arranged in a diamond pattern. The bottom half is pleated. There is a border with red embroidered designs and a pink trim.


Place

Europe; Eastern Europe; Slovakia; Central Slovak Region; Pohorelá


Period


Source

Makovicky, Nicolette [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2006.628


Cultural Affliation

Slovak


Material

Cotton; Cloth


Local Term

Zastera


Measurements

410mm x 10mm x 600mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Probably collected between May and August 2004.
Event Date 5/2004
Author: Esther Laver


Context (Production / use)
Made in about 1970. 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 apron. Hand and machine embroidery in red, pink, green, blue. Machine lace and ribbon.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1360 | Repack
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: cao37


Description (Physical description)
Plain woven white linen/cotton apron with deep vertical pleats, edged in pink lace ribbon, scalloped pink and white ribbon. Main part apron decorated with red, blue, green, orange and pink threads in combined geometric and floral design; side ties.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Zastera. Woman's apron. The apron is white with embroidered decorations of floral and heart-shaped motifs in red, green, orange, pink, blue, and purple. The top half is bordered by pink ribbons and a red panel with blue ribbons arranged in a diamond pattern. The bottom half is pleated. There is a border with red embroidered designs and a pink trim.
Event Date 18/5/2023
Author: Esther Laver


FM:265710

Images (Click to view full size):