Scarf; black synthetic netting scarf w/ clear plastic ring sewn to one end; 1. 137 cm. incl. ring. Provenience (incl. craftsman): Mexico attr. Materials/techniques: Black synthetic netting; plastic. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Headscarf.
Donor:
Lesley Byrd Simpson
Collection place:
Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico attr.
Culture or time period:
Mexican
Collector:
Lesley Byrd Simpson and Marian Lorraine Hahn Simpson
Collection date:
1949-1979
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Scarves (costume accessories)
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 27.94 centimeters and length 127 centimeters