Christening Cap
date: label: Date made
content: late 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This intricate handmade lace baby cap dates from the turn of the 20th century and was probably worn for a baby's christening. The baptism of newborns is both a religious and a social ceremony, strengthening ties among members of a community. <i>Compadrazgo</i>, the special relationship between parents and godparents, is a valued tradition in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
label: Description (Spanish)
content: Este intrincado gorro de bebé de encaje data de principios del siglo XX y es probable que se haya utilizado para el bautismo del niño. La ceremonia de bautismo de los recién nacidos tiene una importancia tanto religiosa como social, dado que permite estrechar vínculos entre los miembros de una comunidad. El Compadrazgo, la relación especial entre padres y padrinos, es una tradición importante en Puerto Rico y América Latina.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: Puerto Rico
title: label: Title (Spanish)
content: Capa de Bautizo
topic: label: Subject
content: Daily Life
label: Subject
content: Sewing and Knitting
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content: Home and Community Life: Ethnic
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Vidal
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Teodoro Vidal
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1997.0097.1229
label: accession number
content: 1997.0097
label: catalog number
content: 1997.0097.1229
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cap
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: linen/cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 17 cm x 14 cm; 6 11/16 in x 5 1/2 in