Konparan, Vest, with long sleeves, black cotton manufactured cloth. Lined with grey cotton cloth. Mandarin (stand-up) color. length: 62cm Worn by men over shirt and under sleeveless vest. Worn only by Moslems. This is one of the most persistent pieces of costume being retained after other items are discarded.
Donor:
University Appropriation and William G. Lockwood
Collection place:
Europe
Verbatim coll. place:
Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Planinica near Bugojno. Moslem
Culture or time period:
European
Collector:
William G. Lockwood
Collection date:
Feb 1968
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Jackets (short coats)
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment) and 2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)