DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Röd raskmajd (red waxed wool apron)
NameApron
CultureSwedish
DateEarly-mid 20th century
Place madeDjura village, Dalarna, Sweden, Europe
MediumWool, cotton
Dimensions29 1/2 × 77 3/16 × 3/8 in. (75 × 196 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2018.32.1
Object numberFA.2018.32.1
DescriptionMade by the Knut family, likely Karin Gunvor (1930–2015) or Brita Ingrid (1927–2017) This pleated apron is made of fine red wool with a red, white, tan and blue woven ribbon for the waistband and ties. The hem is faced with cotton in traditional Rottvik Katlum pattern.
Early-mid 20th century
Artist Not Recorded
Early 20th Century