Red Surinamese Head Scarf & Collar

Object/Artifact

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Island SPACE

Name/Title

Red Surinamese Head Scarf & Collar

Description

Red, gold, pattern on white background headscarf (angisa), , atop a brown painted, plastic mannequin head. Mannequin is adorned with a cotton rust-colored collar, . Accented with beige beaded necklace

Use

Worn by Creole and Afro-Surinamese women post-emancipation which is part of the traditional koto national costume

Acquisition

Accession

2020.14

Source or Donor

Roxanne Valies

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

Suriname

Continent

South America

Region

Caribbean