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Verkhovik, upper garment with a hood, part of men's clothing for seal hunting. Russians

Title:

Verkhovik, upper garment with a hood, part of men's clothing for seal hunting

Ethnic groups:

Russians

Territory:

Arkhangelsk province

Date:

Last third of the 19th century

Collectors-person:
Khudorozheva A.V.
Material:

Cloth: print (linen); paint; threads: plant fiber: linen

Number:

РЭМ 769-4

Annotation:

It is a wide straight robe sewn from blue printed fabric with a res-and-white floral ornament. A verkhovik was worn over fur or cloth clothing to prevent it from wetting and fouling. Abstract by O.G. Baranova