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“Bandage,” girls’ summer headgear, with a plait thread. Saami

Title:

“Bandage,” girls’ summer headgear, with a plait thread.

Ethnic groups:

Saami

Territory:

Ponoi district, Murmansk Okrug, churchyard

Date:

early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Charnolusky Vladimir V.
Zolotarev David A.
Rubrics:

Costume, headdress

Material:

Cloth: cotton; cloth: wool; leather; glass; wood (birch bark); stone: mother-of-pearl

Dimensions:

diameter 19.0; width 10.0; height 10.0

Number:

РЭМ 4848-71

Annotation:

It is a tall wreath of red felt decorated with beads, buttons, and triangular cloth patches. The bandage was worn so that the forehead is open and part of the hair can be seen. The plait was passed through the loop formed by the plait thread. Abstract by L.V. Korolkova