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
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