Veil

Museum number:
2-72004
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Alternate number:
25S (1 of 3) (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4092
Description:
“Black lace chapel veil, machine made, novelty” pattern. Floral pattern. 146cm x 34cm.
Donor:
(anonymous)
Collection place:
United States
Verbatim coll. place:
USA, fide Kaethe Kliot, owner, Lacis, 2001.
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Collector:
Mrs. William Fitzhugh Sr.
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Lace (needlework)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
October 13, 1985
Context of use:
Chapel veil. c 1925. One of three chapel veils numbered 25S See 7-10047 and 7-72005.
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Veil, accession number 2-72004, described as “Black lace chapel veil, machine made, novelty” pattern. Floral pattern. 146cm x 34cm.

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