Woman's wool sash (pojas) made from homespun; brownish-purple; white and blue weft designs near ends; very long fringe; 5" wide, 142" long. Used by women for everyday wear as sash under prepaska sash, 7-5124. Worn alone by older women. Fringe at end known as amajlija, "amulet". Made by women for own use and still worn by some women at time of collection. 7-5119-5128 comprise a complete costume.
Donor:
Velimir Nikolov
Collection place:
Galičnik, Polog Region, Macedonia
Verbatim coll. place:
Yugoslavia; Macedonia; Galičnik; (purchased in Gostivar)
Culture or time period:
Macedonian (modern culture)
Collection date:
9/4/1964
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Amulets and Sashes (costume accessories)
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Loans:
S1965-1966 #41: Department of Home Economics (UC Davis) (January 18, 1966–February 28, 1966), S1980-1981 #33: Roberson Center (December 10, 1980–March 27, 1981), and S1983-1984 #42: Andrei Simic (February 27, 1984–March 26, 1984)