Woman's ensemble
Ensemble
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Cap (hufa) of black knit cloth, with silk tassel and silver adornment.
Scarf (Halsklutr) of black silk with coloured border.
Jacket (Peysa) of black knit cloth, trimmed with velvet.
Apron (Srunta) with a check pattern.
Skirt (pils) of black wadmal, a dense undyed wool fabric typical of Iceland.
A pair of shoes (Skor) of black kid, lined with woolen needlework.
Scarf (Halsklutr) of black silk with coloured border.
Jacket (Peysa) of black knit cloth, trimmed with velvet.
Apron (Srunta) with a check pattern.
Skirt (pils) of black wadmal, a dense undyed wool fabric typical of Iceland.
A pair of shoes (Skor) of black kid, lined with woolen needlework.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Title | Woman's ensemble |
| Brief description | Woman's ensemble, knit cloth, wool, silk, Iceland, 1700s. |
| Physical description | Cap (hufa) of black knit cloth, with silk tassel and silver adornment. Scarf (Halsklutr) of black silk with coloured border. Jacket (Peysa) of black knit cloth, trimmed with velvet. Apron (Srunta) with a check pattern. Skirt (pils) of black wadmal, a dense undyed wool fabric typical of Iceland. A pair of shoes (Skor) of black kid, lined with woolen needlework. |
| Dimensions | Dimensions taken from historic register and have not been checked. |
| Object history | The ensemble was purchased from Mrs S. E. Magnusson (Sigríður Einarsdóttir), wife of Eiríkur Magnússon, an Icelandic scholar at the University of Cambridge. Eiríkur Magnússon frequently collaborated with William Morris to translate old Norse poetry into English. Mrs S. E. Magnusson has also gifed a collection of Icelandic silverwear to the Met. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 357-1870 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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