smock; camesa

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii
Detail view of inside of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii Detail view of inside of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.251iii

Man's smock. Cut out from straight pieces of linen material. Two flares, attached to a triangle called 'barbi', are inserted in the back and front. Sleeve is puckered at the shoulder and wrist, with a wide cuff. Geometrical and floral designs embroidered in white cover the visible parts. the chain-stitch with which the seams are sewn is typical of the district. Made from homespun hemp thread; purchased cotton thread for weavig and embroidery. Commonly worn in the 'Mocani' area of the Western Mountains.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1957.251iii
Date
c. 1945
PLACE
COLLECTION
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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