Accession No

2006.629


Description

Zastera. Woman's apron. The apron is white with woven and embroidered motifs in pink, orange, purple, green, and blue, with floral designs. The apron is bordered by ribbons and hemmed with lace.


Place

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


Period


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2006.629


Cultural Affliation

Slovak


Material

Cotton; Cloth


Local Term

zastera


Measurements

450mm x 10mm x 560mm


Events

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
Author: maa


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


Description (Physical description)
Woman’s apron with woven motifs in orange, purple, pink, green and white. Ribbon and machine lace.
Event Date 14/6/2006
Author: maa


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1359 | Repack
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: cao37


Description (Physical description)
Apron of woven white cotton/linen with vertical pleats, hemmed with cream lace, woven decoration of pastels with additional over stitching, white woven polyester at upper section. White bias binding ties.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Zastera. Woman's apron. The apron is white with woven and embroidered motifs in pink, orange, purple, green, and blue, with floral designs. The apron is bordered by ribbons and hemmed with lace.
Event Date 18/5/2023
Author: Esther Laver


FM:265711

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