26s (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4092
Description:
From Cat Card: Stole. Watermelon pink stole. Narrow ends folded over plus hemmed and individually fringe of many colors attached to these ends only. Both ends embroidered in colors plus metallic threads in abstract design. Tag marked "26s" tied around stole. Silk with machine embroidery.
Donor:
(anonymous)
Collection place:
Europe
Culture or time period:
European
Materials:
Silk (chiffon)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Scarves (costume accessories)
Function:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes
Accession date:
October 13, 1985
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Spring 2001: several holes and stains. 12/17/14: fabric and embroidery are extremely fragile. Fabric will shatter and tear with even the most delicate handling. (br)