Skirt

Museum number:
9-22568
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Accession number:
Acc.4416
Description:
short tutu-like, skirt of iridescent rose colored silk. tightly gathered to a 5.5cm wide waist band with button closure. hemline is finished with lace and embroidered tape of ecru and aqua blue.
Donor:
Elizabeth Rees and Estate of Mabel Nelson Murray
Collection place:
Iran (Persia)
Verbatim coll. place:
Iran
Culture or time period:
Iranian
Collector:
Mabel Nelson Murray
Collection date:
1924-1938
Materials:
Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Skirts (garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Context of use:
clothing
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 35 centimeters and width 91 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Skirt, accession number 9-22568, described as short tutu-like, skirt of iridescent rose colored silk. tightly gathered to a 5.5cm wide waist band with button closure. hemline is finished with lace and embroidered tape of ecru and aqua blue.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Skirt, accession number 9-22568, described as short tutu-like, skirt of iridescent rose colored silk. tightly gathered to a 5.5cm wide waist band with button closure. hemline is finished with lace and embroidered tape of ecru and aqua blue.

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