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Hearst Museum object titled Abayeh robe, accession number 9-14976, described as Silk twill weave, brocaded Kaffeyeh scarf with long sparse fringe that ends in tassels.
Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide, accession number 5-13672, described as UTAH-KI_RIOT= "skin of goat"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13672, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 17. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goat skin, dried, stretched at edges from being tied. Context of use: Made by women and girls. *Used for clothing for girls and women; also used for trade. Description: Skin; goat; dried with fur. L=96 cm. W=72 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #XE TN 17.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5143, described as Woman's wool apron; (skutina - generic term in literary Macedonian; skutača - local dialect for this particular apron); red with green, white, black, blue, etc. stripes and diamond-shaped elements; 69 x 76 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-68441, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5432, described as Pregace (before the pants) Apron, wool, dark brown with fringe on three sides. length: 51cm x width: 54cm. including fringe. Made of homespun wool. Worn by women and maidens. Still very common although sometimes replaced for dress by black satin apron.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5142, described as Woman's wool apron; (skutina - generic term in literary Macedonian; skutača - local dialect for this particular apron); red-orange with white, black, and gold diamond-shaped designs; 57 x 83 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 10-729, described as Apron; black pina cloth; white embroidery; 31 1/2” L.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-13, described as Skin fringe apron; with blue, turquoise, and white beads; ca. 55 x 45cm. Worn by unmarried girls; at marriage it features in ceremony where groom breaks it.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-6681, described as Piece of slaugther apron. Cotton. Plain weave, corded, weft striped. Red and blue on white ground. Traditional weave for women's aprons. January 1969 condit. good. 24½ inches by 9 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.

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