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Square natural cream woollen twill woven kerchief with a floral print, with a macrame fringe on all four sides.
Kerchief worn on the head, or the arms and back. Usually purchased at the market or from a peddler. Popular in Mazowsze region and Podhale.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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